# NTSB IAD76AI015: Emstrom F28A, N281Q, Harrington, DE, September 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1975
- Place: Harrington, DE · HARRINGTON, DE
- Location: 38.9257° N, 75.5689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harrington, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9257&lon=-75.5689&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3301  75/9/12    HARRINGTON,DE       EMSTROM F28A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 909
        TIME - 2145                    N281Q               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ            HARRINGTON,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LINE WHILE ATMTG LNDG IN LIGHTED AREA OF PRACTICE RACE TRACK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N281Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281Q-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 266, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMSTROM F28A
- Registry model: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750912030989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750912030989A), Sep 12, 1975: Enstrm F28ENSTR*, Harrington, DE, Destroyed. Struck pwr line while atmtg lndg in lighted area of practice race track.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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