# NTSB investigations: Enstrom Helicopter 280C, OR

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 WPR25LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA010.md): Enstrom Helicopter 280C · Vale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2024 · N646H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain engine and rotor rpm during takeoff, that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA95LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA118.md): Enstrom 280C · The Dalles, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1995 · N51657 · Substantial damage
  > A 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 SEA83FYM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FYM02.md): Enstrom 280C · North Plains, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Dec 17, 1982 · N5686Z · Destroyed
  > At 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,…
- [NTSB SEA78FYM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM03.md): Enstrom 280C · Aloha, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1977 · N111EE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYM24.md): Enstrom 280C · Beaverton, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1977 · N110VE · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76FYC49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FYC49.md): Enstrom F-28A · Prairie City, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 17, 1976 · N530H · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3300505'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3300505&state=OR

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