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22-Mar-19 OK-CLV Enstrom 480 Slavoňov, Czech Republic (2F)
Training flight leading to fatal injuries of both the student and the instructor, named here as Michal Beneš
Tags: 480, Accidents, Civil, Czech Republic, Delta System Air, Enstrom, Fatal, Safety
10-May-17 N480W Enstrom 480 Pfunders, Italy (1F)
Helicopter had started the day in Pisa, flying north and refuelling at Bolzano. On next leg to Salzburg it encountered some difficulties and one report suggests it was on fire before reaching the ground and burning out in a ravine. Sole occupant pilot fatally injured – reported as a 75 year old Austrian national
12-Feb-16 N180TH Enstrom TH-180 Menominee, US-Michigan
Test flight accident, coming down in residential area 600m short of runway 32 at Marinette Twin County Airport
09-Sep-15 G-IGHH Enstrom 280 Aldbury, UK
Helicopter struck and cut powercables on take-off, crashing in the field below shortly after, minor injuries to the pilot. Helicopter rolled over and ended up on its rotorhead
19-Jul-15 N280CH Enstrom 280FX Carlingford, Ireland
Heavy landing, and likely “unscheduled”. Main blades damaged and available photo shows some damage on starboard side. Skids not visible in long grass and nose of helicopter almost hit dry stone wall.
21-Jun-15 C-FQGY Enstrom 280C Sidney, Canada
The helicopter was landing on an unprepared, deeply cultivated field. During the vertical landing, the left skid settled into the soft ground and the helicopter entered into a dynamic rollover. There was substantial damage to the helicopter. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger. CADORS 2015C2439
14-Jun-15 N51778 Enstrom F28C Romeoville, US-Illinois
Rolled over on landing
05-Jun-15 Enstrom F280FX Harrison River, Canada
The privately owned Enstrom 280FX helicopter, was being flown from Bralorne to Langley. The pilot/owner ditched the aircraft in the Harrison River. The pilot was not injured but the aircraft was significantly damaged. CADORS 2015P0926
13-Mar-15 N5688N Enstrom F28C-2 Shelby, US-Montana
Minor damage after skid touched ground while hovering
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, Civil, Enstrom, F28, MRR Spraying, Safety, US-Montana
26-Jan-15 N86235 Enstrom F280FX Erie, US-Colorado (2F)
Crashed adjacent to the threshold of runway 15 and burnt out. Mountain View Fire & Rescue issued a statement saying there were two fatalities. This short video interview suggests that part of the helicopter separated in mid air. Operator Mountain One Helicopters announced on their Facebook page that the victims were instructor Alex Viola and student pilot Amy Wood
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280FX, Fatal, Mountain One Helicopters, Safety, US-Colorado
08-Dec-14 N509LH Enstrom 280FX Fort Lupton, US-Colorado
Lost power in cruise at 600ft and force landed in field just NE of Platte Valley Airpark, causing minor injuries to 25-year old female pilot, who was not named in press reports. Photo
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280, Mountain One Helicopters, Safety, US-Colorado
07-Aug-14 N213BL Enstrom F28F Tunnel City, US-Wisconsin
Crashed into cornfield while spraying.
21-Jan-14 N51683 Enstrom 280C Showlow, US-Arizona
Substantially damaged in landing accident
10-Jan-14 F-GIZR Enstrom F28A Saint-Amans-des-Cots, France
Pilot observed a significant reduction in engine noise and a different regime. The helicopter slowly loses the height. The pilot decided to land in the countryside. A 2 meters on the ground, the device drops abruptly. One of the main rotor blades struck the ground in front of the camera then severed the tail boom.
27-Sep-13 N631DP Enstrom F28C Bloomsburg, US-Pennsylvania (1F)
69-year old pilot Carl Enlow had stopped flying tours at a fair for a refuel and to allow a relief pilot to take over. Enlow went back to speak to the pilot who relieved him when his hat blew off his head and he was struck by the rotor when he reached for it.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F28, Fatal, Safety, US-Pennsylvania
02-Aug-13 N24RB Enstrom 28A Memphis, US-Tennessee
Windshield broke. Emergency landing close to threshold of main runway at Memphis Airport
30-Nov-12 Enstrom 480B Pondok Cabe, Indonesia
Crashed on a training flight at Pondok Cabe airfield, injuring both occupants. “Pamulang police chief Comr. Nasir said that pilot Insp. M Ibnu and copilot First Brig. Togu were about three meters off the ground and about to land when the helicopter suddenly fell into a nosedive.”
Tags: 480, Accidents, Enstrom, Indonesia, Indonesian Police, Law Enforcement, Military, Safety
20-May-12 N63VP Enstrom F28F Twin Falls, US-Idaho
Pilot had informed ATC of mechanical concerns but did not quite reach the airport, the helicopter being severely damaged when landing half a mile stort of Magic Valley Regional Airport (Joslin Field). Photos show the cabin completely separated from the tail boom.
03-Apr-12 N3042D Enstrom F280FX Corpus Christi, US-Texas
Heavy landing on final approach, causing skids to flatten and some rotor blade damage. Minor injury to pilot, passenger refused medical help. Aircraft was returning to base after transmission line survey for American Electric Power.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280, Safety, Travland Helicopters, US-Texas
20-Feb-12 N51727 Enstrom F28C Kalispell, US-Montana
Engine failure, autorotation
29-Aug-11 N228F Enstrom F28F Menominee, US-Michigan
Landed hard and tail blades struck the ground
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F28, US-Michigan
23-Jun-11 N5694A Enstrom F28C DeSoto, US-Nebraska
Helicopter was surveying power lines but was forced to make an emergency landing after reporting mechanical problems. F28 ended up on its side
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F28, P&N Flight, US-Nebraska
27-Mar-11 N8631P Enstrom F280FX 20M east of Miami, US-Florida
Pilot was flying alone from South Florida to Nassau, Bahamas – the shortest distance for that route being 50 miles. Some 20 miles out over the sea, the aircraft experienced engine problems and put down safely in the water. The Enstrom was fitted with fixed floats
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280, US-Florida
26-Feb-11 N5689B Enstrom F28C-2 St Lucie, US-Florida
low fuel pressure warning light came on during climbout at 200′. Engine sputtered and the ensuing landing was heavy, with the tail boom separating from the cabin and the base of the cabin touching the ground.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F28, US-Florida
28-May-09 N878EE Enstrom F480 near Guaymate, La Romana province, Dominican Republic (2F)
HeliHub.com was informed by the Sales and Marketing Director of Enstrom that the cause of this accident was the pilot having a heart attack
Tags: 480, Accidents, Civil, Dominican Republic, Enstrom, Fatal