# Accident 20030615011939A: Enstrm 280C, West Branch, MI, June 15, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 2003, 13:30 local time
- Place: West Branch, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2947° N, 84.1703° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2947&lon=-84.1703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5695D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ENSTRM 280C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,311 total, 194 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030615011939A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PILOT'S RESIDENCE, AUTOROTATED INTO LAKE IN FRONT OF PILOT'S HOME.

## 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 CHI03LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA183), Jun 15, 2003: Enstrom 280C (N5695D), West Branch, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the connecting rod cap. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered.

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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