Enstrom 280 accidents
The NTSB database holds 119 accidents and incidents involving the Enstrom 280, recorded between 1975 to 2025. 17 of them were fatal (14%), and 27 people died.
The deadliest year was 1984, with 4 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (12 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Spain.
42 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
119
Records
17
Fatal
27
Deaths
14%
Share fatal
1975 to 2025
Period
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77 of 119 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 119 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1980 | Enstrom 280C | Jackson, New Hampshire, United States | Maine Rotors | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Enstrom 280-C | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Concrete Contr | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Enstrom 280C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Enstrom 280C | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Enstrom 280C | Duckwater, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Enstrom 280C | Colorado City, Texas, United States | Mid-West Aero | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Kingman, Arizona, United States | Laughlin REC. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Buhl, Idaho, United States | John Ison | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Boise, Idaho, United States | Trimble Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Vaughn, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Trout Creek, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Smith Lake, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Aloha, Oregon, United States | Bones Construc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Dillon, Montana, United States | Evel Knievel E | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Prt Washingtn, New York, United States | McCormick Sand | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | Bones Const Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Enstrom Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1975 | Enstrom 280 | Mahwah, New Jersey, United States | Dockwatch Quar | Minor injuries | - |