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, Austria and United Kingdom.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2025 | Enstrom 280 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | M&M Charter LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jan 2015 | Enstrom 280FX | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Enstrom 280-FX | Wolica Kozia, Poland | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Enstrom 280FX | Tallassee, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Oct 1995 | Enstrom 280C | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Enstrom 280FX | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | Charleston CTY. Sheriffs OFF. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Enstrom 280C | Ontario, California, United States | Lane W. Noren/Dennis J. Weih | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Oct 1984 | Enstrom 280C | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Action Air Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Feb 1984 | Enstrom 280C | Middleton, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Enstrom 280C | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Paul David Zimmerly | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Enstrom 280 | Hayden, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 2019 | Enstrom 280F | Jordan Valley, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2014 | Enstrom 280-FX | Kirchham, Austria, Austria | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1986 | Enstrom 280C | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Rhedom Realty Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | Curtis Parkis Dotson | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Lester, Washington, United States | 5 JS Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1977 | Enstrom 280C | Ft.meade, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Enstrom 280FX | Waterford, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Enstrom 280C | Vale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Enstrom 280FX | Russellville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Enstrom 280C | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Enstrom 280FX | Lewistown, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2023 | Enstrom 280 | Madrid, Spain | - | Unknown | - |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Enstrom 280FX | Llanfachreth, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Enstrom 280 | Port Orange, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Enstrom 280 | Colchester, Vermont, United States | Beta Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Enstrom 280 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 2018 | Enstrom 280C | Kerens, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Enstrom 280 | Zeeland, Michigan, United States | Blue Sun Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2016 | Enstrom 280 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Enstrom 280 | Buttwil, Switzerland | Flugschule Eichenberger AG | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Enstrom 280 | Salinas Victoria, Mexico | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Dec 2014 | Enstrom 280FX | Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States | Mountain One Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Enstrom 280C | Showlow, Arizona, United States | Jeffery A. Steele | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Enstrom 280FX | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Travland Helicopters Intl Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Enstrom 280FX | Heber City, Utah, United States | Sky Park Helicopters LLC. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2010 | Enstrom 280FX | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 2009 | Enstrom 280C | Ogden, Utah, United States | Duffy James W | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Enstrom 280FX | Dacono, Colorado, United States | New Course Aviation Company | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2009 | Enstrom 280FX | Wendover, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Enstrom 280FX | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Elite Helicopter Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Enstrom 280FX | Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Enstrom 280C | Danville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2006 | Enstrom 280F | Peetz, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Enstrom 280C | Saulsville, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2004 | Enstrom 280C | Pedricktown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Enstrom 280C | Galloo Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Enstrom 280C | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 2003 | Enstrom 280C | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | Aeroquest Inc., | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2003 | Enstrom 280FX | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |