Enstrom Helicopter 280C
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NTSB ERA26FA077Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportEnstrom 280 · Hammonton, NJOn December 28, 2025, at 1124 eastern standard time, an Enstrom F-28A helicopter, N520H, and an Enstrom 280C helicopter, N280MG, collided in midair near Hammonton, New Jersey. The private pilots onboard each of the helicopters were fatally injured. Both…NTSB WPR25LA010Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom Helicopter 280C · Vale, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain engine and rotor rpm during takeoff, that resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN24LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom Helicopter 280C · Port Lavaca, TXThe pilot’s improper manual engine mixture management which resulted in a loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s improper setting of the idle mixture adjustment and the pilot’s decision to take off with a known mechanical deficiency.NTSB ERA21LA339Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEnstrom 280 · Port Orange, FLThe failure of the tail rotor drive shaft at the coupling due to torsionally applied shear stress.NTSB CEN18LA167Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom Helicopter 280C · Kerens, TXThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel management.NTSB WPR14CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom Helicopter 280C · Showlow, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM during the takeoff run in a high density altitude environment, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.NTSB WPR09LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom Helicopter 280C · Ogden, UTThe pilot's improper use of the helicopter's collective both during the takeoff sequence and while attempting remedial action in response to an engine over-boost condition, which resulted in a hard precautionary landing.NTSB NYC06LA175Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Danville, WVA partial failure of the override clutch assembly. A contributing factor to the accident was the manufacturer's inadequate inspection procedures of the override clutch assembly following a tail rotor strike.NTSB IAD05LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Saulsville, WVThe pilot's inadequate remedial action following a loss of control during the landing approach.NTSB IAD05CA027Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Pedricktown, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the takeoff and his failure to flare during the autorotation.NTSB IAD05LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Galloo Island, NYA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's improper decision to operate the helicopter outside the height velocity curve.NTSB MIA03CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Panama City Bch, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and altitude during takeoff which resulted in the helicopter impacting the water during a descent in an attempt to maintain rotor rpm.NTSB CHI02LA256Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Coopersville, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wires. Additional factors were the transmission wires and the sunglare.NTSB DEN00LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280CB · Ruidoso, NMthe loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the model of helicopter.NTSB CHI00LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom EN-28 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot's attempted operation of the helicopter with known deficiencies, and his improper autorotation to landing. Factors were one fouled spark plug and another partially failed spark plug in the same cylinder, and the construction area.NTSB DEN99LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Longmont, COAn inaccurate touchdown during a full autorotation, which resulted in main rotor flex which cut off the tail boom. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters and high density altitude.NTSB DEN99LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Baggs, WYThe pilot not maintaining the main rotor's RPM. Factor's were the high density altitude, and the mountainous/hilly terrain.NTSB NYC98LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F280F · New Alexandria, PAA bird strike.NTSB NYC97LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280-C · Clarksburg, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the hangar.NTSB IAD97GA049Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Lucasville, OHThe pilot in command failure to maintain rotor rpm.NTSB FTW96LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Castle Rock, COTotal failure of the magneto. A factor was the pilot operating the helicopter with a known deficiency.NTSB CHI96LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Lambertville, MIa total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight, and the pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during the subsequent autorotation. A factor was inadequate maintenance and inspection.NTSB NYC96FA003Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Quakertown, PAimproper installation of the magneto by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the loss of ignition and the loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.NTSB FTW95LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Houston, TXThe flight instructor's poor judgement, and his disregard of the owner's objection to air taxi into the hangar.NTSB SEA95LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · The Dalles, ORA partial loss of engine power due to one set of ignition points becoming loose during flight. Factors included the low altitude flight and maneuvering required to conduct the operation and the resulting lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB LAX94LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · California City, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the helicopter.NTSB NYC93LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Glen Mills, PAAn improperly planned approach in which the flare was not attained, and which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB SEA91LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F280C · Baggs, WYExhaust valve failure, resulting in a partial power loss. Contributing factors were low altitude and rough/uneven terrain.NTSB LAX90LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Canyon Lake, CAThe pilot to maintain proper rotor RPM during a practice autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the uneven terrain selected by the pilot to conduct practice touch maneuvers.NTSB DEN89LA120Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Colorado Spgs, COInadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot. The high density altitude and wind conditions were contributing factors.NTSB DEN88LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Glendive, MTNTSB LAX88FA140Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Fremont, CAFailure of the engine to main rotor drive system due to a drive belt slippage caused by a drive pulley worn beyond its service limit. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate factory maintenance manuals which did not provide the serviceable limits for…NTSB DEN87LA245Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Bountiful, UTWhile on a local low level pleasure flt the plt failed to see power lines and an in flight collision with the lines occurred severing the right skid and 90 degree gear box from the acft. A semi-autorotative crash occurred on the bank of a irrigation reservoir.NTSB NYC87LA012Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Newport, RIAircraft descended and collided with water when the pilot attempted to regain visual ground reference when weather deteriorated. No plt acc report was received. Plt time was not reported or available.NTSB LAX86LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom EN-280-C · Los Altos, CAThe instructor stated that during a practice auto rotative landing the helicopter lost rotor RPM and a hard landing followed. On ground contact, the main rotor blades struck the tail cone, resulting in substantial damage. The instructor further stated that…NTSB NYC86LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Ephrata, PAThe Enstrom F28C was cruising enroute when it experienced a loss of power for reasons unknown. During the landing, in a large open field, the main rotor was damaged and the tail rotor separated from the tail boom. The lone occupant, the pilot, was uninjured…NTSB NYC86LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-280C · Ridgefield, NJSeconds after an over-water takeoff from a shoreline helipad the acft impacted the water and sank. The pilot and pax escaped from the submerged acft and were not injured. The pilot claimed that he had a split needle in which the rotor RPM deteriorated. The…NTSB NYC85LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · S.Woodstock, VTThe helicopter experienced a loss of RPM on liftoff and received substantial damage when it collided with a chain link fence. The plt stated that on liftoff to aprx 50 ft AGL, the RPM dropped off to 2800 and a loss of climb resulted. The plt descended in an…NTSB NYC85FA015Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Butler, PAThe helicopter struck the static line of a high voltage transmission line while on a flt to photograph an apartment complex. The owner of the complex accompanied the plt on the flt, there after the acft was to be used for passenger sightseeing flts as part of…NTSB DEN84LA271Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Bluffdale, UTPlt was practicing hovering over a 40 x 60 foot helicopter pad. Plt stated, a gust of wind caught the helicopter moving it off the pad and into nearby power lines. The terrain around the pad slopes down. The power lines were located aprx 125 ft from the pad…NTSB SEA84FA063Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Middleton, IDThe acft collided with the terrain during a test flt. Witnesses observed the acft rotate about 180 degrees about its vertical axis go nose low and descend vertically to the ground. A noise change described as a 'sputter' or tone change' was heard during this…NTSB CHI83LA436Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Pontiac, MIWhile returning from a traffic reporting flt, the plt elected to practice an autorotation. He stated that while he was in the process, the eng failed. He reported that he had initiated standard autorotation procedures, but impacted hard during the landing.…NTSB SEA83LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · N. Hailey, IDThe plt reported that during takeoff from a county road (elevation 5500 ft), he allowed the RPM to drop 'below green.' Reportedly, he had a choice of either setting the helicopter down on the road or flying down a slope to gain airspeed. He elected to land on…NTSB SEA83FA135Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Kent, WADuring a traffic reporting flt for a radio station, the plt noted the onset of a severe vibration which he felt through the antitorque pedals. He stated that within seconds, the helicopter lost directional control & began a rapid, uncontrolled spin to the…NTSB FTW83LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Frisco, TXThe plt reported that during flt, the low pressure fuel light illuminated & the nose of the helicopter yawed to the left as if the eng had lost power. He made a precautionary landing in a soft, plowed field with a forward speed of about 10 to 15 mph. During…NTSB NYC83FNC05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEnstrom 280C · New Market, NHAfter completing a normal run-up & mag check, the plt hovered in ground effect. A normal takeoff was then made in groundeffect. At about 200 ft AGL the plt noticed the RPM dropping from 2900 to about 2700. He tried to restore by dropping collective &…NTSB FTW83FA251Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Opelousas, LAThe helicopter was observed to lift off to a hover and began an erratic hover. The acft pitched up and spun throwing theplt out and fatally injuring him. Witnesses said they did not know the plt was going to fly the helicopter. The opinion was that it was to…NTSB LAX83LA248Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom 280C · Goshen, CAAbout 5 min after taking off, the plt noticed a sudden loss of power to the tail rotor. He made an emergency landing in an alfalfa field. He reported that during an autorotative landing, he had insufficient collective to flare properly. Subsequently, the main…NTSB LAX83LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F280C · Concord, CAThe helicopter collided with a tree during a landing after a decay in rotor RPM during takeoff. According to the pilot the acft was facing southeast prior to departure and the pilot estimated that the wind was from the northwest at 8 KTS. Following a pedal…NTSB SEA83FYM02Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportEnstrom 280C · North Plains, ORAt about 0530 PST, the pilot departed from his home at ridge field, WA on a flight to hillsboro, OR. According to the pilot's instructor, the normal route used for this trip would been to proceed on a southerly heading to cornelius pass, go through the pass,…
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