# Accident 19830311007329A: Enstrm 280C, Concord, CA, March 11, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1983, 10:30 local time
- Place: Concord, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 39.3695° N, 123.8008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3695&lon=-123.8008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5691H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5691H-2013-04-23) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,810 total, 620 in this make and model, 147 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830311007329A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A TREE ON AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A SADDLE IN THE HILLS. INSUFFICIENT EGRESS AREA.

## 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 LAX83LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA134), Mar 11, 1983: Enstrom F280C (N5691H), Concord, CA, substantial damage

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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