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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Enstrom 280FX · Heber City, UT · September 3, 2011

Date: September 3, 2011 · 12:30 local
Place: Heber City, UT
Airport: Heber City
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: SKPJ
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N280AD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11FA426
Reported as: Enstrom 280FX
Reported engine: Lycoming HI0-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N280ADRegistration cancelled Sep 26, 2017 · Enstrom 280FXS/N 2013 · Built 1987 Airframe modelEnstrom 280FX Engine modelLycoming HI0-360 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Skypark helicopters was carring out part 91 air tours out of the Heber City Airport during a fly-in. They had been fueling the helicopter with a gas can. On the accident flight with 2 passengers on board, they had flown over the passengers house. On the turn back to the airport the engine started missing and then quit. The helicopter crashed in to a field, serously injuring all 3 occupants. The 15 year old male ended up underneath the helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

SKYPARK HELICOPTERS WAS CARRING OUT PART 91 AIR TOURS OUT OF THE HEBER CITY AIRPORT DURING A FLY-IN. THEY HAD BEEN FUELING THE HELICOPTER WITH A GAS CAN. ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WITH 2 PASSENGERS ON BOARD, THEY HAD FLOWN OVER THE PASSENGERS HOUSE. ON THE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING AND THEN QUIT. THE HELICOPTER CRASHED IN TO A FIELD, SEROUSLY INJURING ALL 3 OCCUPANTS. THE 15 YEAR OLD MALE ENDED UP UNDERNEATH THE HELICOPTER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR11FA426Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHeber City, UTThe pilot’s failure to ensure that there was sufficient fuel onboard to conduct the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the severity of the passengers’ injuries was the operator’s failure to provide…Sep 3, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N280AD · 1

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

Accident 20090319002389ACruise/Level Flight · Wendover, UT(-23) On March 19, 2009 whirly bird helicopter instructor [privacy data omitted] and private pilot [privacy data omitted] departed ogden, UT on a commercial training flight from ogden, UT (ogd) to windover, UT (env). The flight departed ogd at 1440Z following…Mar 19, 2009 · Substantial damage