# NTSB IAD77FLJ38: Enstrom F28A, N297Q, Fayetteville, NC, September 13, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1977
- Place: Fayetteville, NC · FAYETTEVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.0527° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fayetteville, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0527&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145098
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FLJ38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2705  77/9/13    FAYETTEVILLE,NC     ENSTROM F28A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N297Q               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 36, 3098 TOTAL HOURS, 161
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPANY HELO PAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAYETTEVILLE,NC            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- SETTLED INTO WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N297Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297Q), registered now, S/N 317 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM F28A
- Registry model: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Company Helo Pad

## 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 19770913028069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770913028069A), Sep 13, 1977: Enstrm F28A, Fayetteville, NC, Substantial damage. Settled into wires.

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

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