Enstrom 280C N5700L
7 November 1981 · Savannah, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1981 at about 13:30 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N5700L, operated by Skytel Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Savannah, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N5700L
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skytel Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Bloomingdale, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2961
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
PAX SAID ROTOR RPM DECREASED IN HOVER, PLT PULLEDCOLLECTIVE, HELICOPTER SETTLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Burke Island, Washington, United States | Brusco Booming | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Helena, Montana, United States | Capital Aero I | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1980 | Enstrom 280C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Enstrom 280C | Spring Green, Wisconsin, United States | Rotor Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |