# Accident 19770709018739A: Enstrm 280, MT, July 9, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1977
- Place: MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Aircraft: N594H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N594H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom Helicopter 280C (registry code 3300505, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-helicopter-280c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HI0-360 series (registry code 41553, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hi0-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM 280
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,031 total, 60 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770709018739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

No narrative was filed.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N594H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19770225039159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770225039159A), Feb 25, 1977: Enstrm 280 (N594H), Dillon, IN, Substantial damage. Climbed thru trees while adjusting pwr to improve performance. Dens alt 8800FT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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