Enstrom F-28A N257Q
12 October 1978 · Bakertown, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 October 1978 at about 15:02 local time, a Enstrom F-28A registered N257Q, operated by Better Mining, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bakertown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakertown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F-28A
- Registration
- N257Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Better Mining
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Johnstown, Pa → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4328
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG, MAJOR OVERHAUL. VALVE SPRINGS CHKD OK, NOT REPLACED.ENG IN SHUTDOWN CONFIGURATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F-28A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | Ft Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | Westwood, Massachusetts, United States | Rodman Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | North Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Enstrom F-28A | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Enstrom F-28A | Oxnard, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1977 | Enstrom F-28A | Lubbock, Texas, United States | El Monte Fligh | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |