Emstrom F28A N281Q

Summary

On 12 September 1975 at about 21:45 local time, a Emstrom F28A registered N281Q, operated by Valley Forge A, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Harrington, Delaware, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 September 1975 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Harrington, Delaware, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Emstrom F28A

Registration

N281Q

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Valley Forge A

Operating rule

Private Owner

Purpose of flight

Pleasure

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

Atlantic City, Nj → S

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night (Moonlight-Bright)

NTSB number

3-3301

1 person died.

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

STRUCK PWR LINE WHILE ATMTG LNDG IN LIGHTED AREAOF PRACTICE RACE TRACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.