# Accident 19960703016019A: Enstrm 280C, Castlerock, CO, July 3, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1996
- Place: Castlerock, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 39.3694° N, 104.8500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3694&lon=-104.8500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51763, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51763-2017-06-30) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA291) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960703016019A

## Narrative

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

LOSS ENGINE POWER IN LEVEL FLIGHT, ACCOMPLISHED AUTOROTATION FOR LANDING. ON LANDING SPUN SIDEWAY.

## 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 FTW96LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA291), Jul 3, 1996: Enstrom 280C (N51763), Castle Rock, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Total failure of the magneto. A factor was the pilot operating the helicopter with a known deficiency.

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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