# NTSB NYC77DHO21: Enstrom F28A, N605HF, Toms River, NJ, July 16, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1977
- Place: Toms River, NJ · TOMS RIVER, NJ
- Location: 39.9537° N, 74.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toms River, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9537&lon=-74.1979&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 November 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146049
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77DHO21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DHO21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3312  77/7/16    TOMS RIVER,NJ       ENSTROM F28A        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N605HF              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 2480 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            253 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMS RIVER,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLEX AIR INTAKE DUCT,90 DEG BEND CAUSED PARTIAL AIR RESTRICTION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N605HF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N605HF-1982-10-12), registration cancelled 1982-10-12, S/N 114 (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: Miller Airpark

## 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 19770716025369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770716025369A), Jul 16, 1977: Enstrm F28A, Toms River, NJ, Substantial damage. Flex air intake duct,90 deg bend caused partial air restriction.

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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