# NTSB NYC75FGT12: Enstrom F-28A, N9567, Montoursville, PA, February 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1975
- Place: Montoursville, PA · MONTOURSVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.2465° N, 76.9174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montoursville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2465&lon=-76.9174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FGT12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGT12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0245  75/2/22    MONTOURSVILLE,PA    ENSTROM F-28A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1785
        TIME - 1300                    N9567               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 245 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSPORT LYCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTOURSVILLE,PA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: AERIAL TAXI, OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- WHILE HOVERING TAIL ROTOR STRUCK T HANGER DOOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9567 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM F-28A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Williamsport Lyco

## 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 19750222002609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750222002609A), Feb 22, 1975: Enstrm F28A, Montoursville, PA, Substantial damage. While hovering tail rotor struck t hanger door.

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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