Enstrom 280C N594H
7 July 1977 · Dillon, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1977 at about 11:00 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N594H, operated by Evel Knievel E, was involved in an accident during in flight near Dillon, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillon, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N594H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evel Knievel E
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1663
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CLIMBED THRU TREES WHILE ADJUSTING PWR TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.DENS ALT 8800FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Enstrom Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Prt Washingtn, New York, United States | McCormick Sand | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Aloha, Oregon, United States | Bones Construc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Ft.meade, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | Bones Const Co | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |