Enstrom 280C N89JD
16 August 1989 · Milbridge, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1989 at about 18:30 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N89JD, operated by Harold Leighton, was involved in an accident near Milbridge, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milbridge, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N89JD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harold Leighton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 INTAKE VALVE OUTER SPRING. THE WATER (RIVER) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE PILOT'S PRIVATE HELIPORT IN MILBRIDGE, MAINE, THE HELICOPTER HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. IT WAS THEN AUTOROTATED INTO THE NARRAGUAGUS RIVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE NUMBER 3 INTAKE VALVE OUTER SPRING, P/N LW11796, HAD BROKEN NEAR THE TOP OF THE VALVE STEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1989 | Enstrom 280C | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Falcon Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Enstrom 280FX | Berlin, New York, United States | James Klein | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Enstrom 280C | Fremont, California, United States | Pegasus Aviation Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Enstrom 280FX | Menominee, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1988 | Enstrom 280C | Glendive, Montana, United States | Kohler, Terry J. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Enstrom 280 | Thornton, Pennsylvania, United States | H. Pphillips Davies | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft F33A | Waterville, Maine, United States | Richard Sommers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-11 | Walpole, Maine, United States | Bernard Paul Risley | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Convair CV-600-240D | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 421C | Waterville, Maine, United States | Daniel C.hostetter | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Cessna A185F | Deer Isle, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Grumman AA-5B | South Harpswell, Maine, United States | Star Aviation | No injuries | - |