Enstrom 280C N594H
25 February 1977 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1977 at about 11:36 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N594H, operated by Enstrom Helico, was involved in an accident during in flight near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porter County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N594H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Enstrom Helico
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- West Bend, In → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4239
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
FERRY FLT FACTORY TO DEALER.T/R BLADE GRIP NOT HARDENED DURING MANUFACTURE.T/R SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Dillon, Montana, United States | Evel Knievel E | No 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 | - |