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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm 280C · Arbutus, MD · August 21, 1980

Date: August 21, 1980 · 07:35 local
Place: Arbutus, MD
Airport: Security Ford
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79ER
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL80FIG15
Reported as: Enstrm 280C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 530 total175 in this make and model98 in the last 90 days

N79ERRegistration cancelled May 9, 2013 · Enstrom Helicopter 280CS/N 1065 · Built 1977 Airframe modelEnstrom Helicopter 280C Engine modelLycoming HI0-360 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made hard downwind landing on heliport. Low rotor RPM.

As the FAA filed it

MADE HARD DOWNWIND LANDING ON HELIPORT. LOW ROTOR RPM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL80FIG15Accident · No injuriesClosedArbutus, MDAug 21, 1980 · Substantial damage