# NTSB NYC79FA004: Enstrom F-28A, N257Q, Bakertown, PA, October 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1978
- Place: Bakertown, PA · BAKERTOWN, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 14, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138072
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4328  78/10/12   BAKERTOWN,PA        ENSTROM F-28A       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 819
        TIME - 1502                    N257Q               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 746 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JOHNSTOWN,PA                RETURN                       VINTONDALE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG,MAJOR OVERHAUL. VALVE SPRINGS CHKD OK,NOT REPLACED.ENG IN SHUTDOWN CONFIGURATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N257Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257Q-2014-09-22), registration cancelled 2014-09-22, S/N 292, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTROM F-28A
- Registry model: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (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 19781012043889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781012043889A), Oct 12, 1978: Enstrm F28ENSTR/, Bakertown, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Eng,major overhaul. Valve springs chkd ok,not replaced. Eng in shun configuration.

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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