# NTSB investigations: Enstrom 280

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR16LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA057.md): Enstrom 280 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2016 · N133AB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB NYC90LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA090.md): Enstrom 280 · Thornton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1990 · N493H · Substantial damage
  > Failure to attain a proper climb rate after takeoff from a confined area. Factors include gusty winds and high obstructions.
- [NTSB SEA82DA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA139.md): Enstrom F280 · Seattle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 9, 1982 · N267Q · Substantial damage
  > Helicopter made an emergency forced landing after power loss aircraft landed heavily in loose dirt and damaged skids and rotors. Post-accident exam found "throttle activating arm was improperly engaged to throttle stop."
- [NTSB DEN82FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA148.md): Enstrom F-280 · Medora, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1982 · N4202S · Substantial damage
  > During flt the plt noticed that eng RPM was about 500 over rotor RPM. The acft crashed during an unsuccessful autorotation. The overrunning clutch linkage & clutch was found in the disengaed position. A successful autorotation requires that the collective…
- [NTSB CHI82DA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA199.md): Enstrom 280 · Rayland, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 5, 1982 · N239Q · Destroyed
  > About three minutes after takeoff, the engine lost power and the helicopter crashed in a wooded area. No preimpact failures of the aircraft or engine were found.
- [NTSB SEA76FYG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYG48.md): Enstrom F-28A · White Bird, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1976 · N715BP · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC76FHM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHM06.md): Enstrom 280 · Mahwah, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1975 · N22BV · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3300502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3300502

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