# Accident 19820426012039A: Enstrm 280C, Granger, WY, April 26, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1982, 12:00 local time
- Place: Granger, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6005° N, 110.0102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6005&lon=-110.0102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N629H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N629H-2013-04-29) (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 280C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360E1AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 770 total, 220 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82DA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820426012039A

## Narrative

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

DURING LIFT OFF ENGINE BACKFIRED AND HELICOPTER CRASHED. NO MALFUNCTION OF ENGINE COULD BE DETERMINED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN82DA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA072), Apr 26, 1982: Enstrom 280-C (N629H), Granger, WY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N629H (1)

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

- [Incident 19780318008879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780318008879I), Mar 18, 1978: Enstrm F28C (N629H), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Helicopter maneuvering for departure after liftoff. Wind quit, machine settled into shallow water.

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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