# NTSB NYC75FHD37: Enstrom F-28, N9559, Glenmore, PA, March 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1975
- Place: Glenmore, PA · GLENMORE, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHD37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHD37

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0756   75/3/5    GLENMORE,PA         ENSTROM F-28        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1250                    N9559               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 3600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            990 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORRISTOWN,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ONLY SMALL AMT OF OIL FND IN ENG.NO SIGN OF ENG OIL LEAK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9559](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9559-1976-05-28), registration cancelled 1976-05-28, S/N 064 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM F-28
- Registry model: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406) (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 19750305006949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750305006949A), Mar 5, 1975: Enstrm F28A, Glenmore, PA, Substantial damage. Only small amt of oil fnd in eng. No sign of eng oil leak.

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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