# Accident 19920411035179A: Enstrm 280FX, Mount Vernon, WA, April 11, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 1992, 15:35 local time
- Place: Mount Vernon, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.4205° N, 122.4202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4205&lon=-122.4202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N377JD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N377JD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Enstrom 280FX (registry code 3300506, https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-280fx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0-360 series (registry code 41558, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM 280FX
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360F1AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 474 total, 125 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920411035179A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. AUTOROTATED BUT ROCKED FORWARD ON LANDING. USED AFT CYLIC. ROTORS CHOPPED BOOM.

## 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 SEA92LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA073), Apr 11, 1992: Enstrom 280 FX (N377JD), Mount Vernon, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A HARD LANDING BY THE PILOT, AFTER A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Other reports on N377JD (1)

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

- [Incident 20020603012909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020603012909I), Jun 3, 2002: Enstrm 280FX (N377JD), Snoqualmie, WA, Minor damage. (-23) The aircraft rolled on its side after landing on an uneven surface.

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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