# NTSB NYC73FHJ22: Enstrom F-28A, N4885, Briarcliff Mnr, NY, June 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1973
- Place: Briarcliff Mnr, NY · BRIARCLIFF MNR, NY
- Location: 41.1403° N, 73.8475° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Briarcliff Manor, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1403&lon=-73.8475&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHJ22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHJ22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1650   73/6/7    BRIARCLIFF MNR,NY   ENSTROM F-28A       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 206
        TIME - 2045                    N4885               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIARCLIFF MANOR,NY         TETERBORO,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT,HELICOPTER STARTED SPINNING,PLT DID NOT KNOW DIR OF SPIN BUT TRIED STOP SPIN WITH RUD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4885](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4885-1994-11-25), registration cancelled 1994-11-25, S/N 038 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM F-28A
- Registry model: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730607015799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730607015799A), Jun 7, 1973: Enstrm F28A, Briarcliff Mnr, NY, Substantial damage. Dark night,helicopter started spinning,plt did not know dir of spin but tried stop spin with rud.

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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