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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2002 | Enstrom 280C | Coopersville, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Enstrom 280FX | Alsatia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Enstrom 280FX | Ouray, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Enstrom 280 FX | Springdale, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Enstrom 280CB | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Enstrom 280C | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Jeffery J. Sands | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1999 | Enstrom 280C | Baggs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Enstrom 280C | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | Robert B. Welch | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Enstrom 280-C | Clarksburg, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Enstrom 280C | Lucasville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Enstrom 280C | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | Denver Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Enstrom 280C | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Enstrom 280C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1995 | Enstrom 280C | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Franck, Skip | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1995 | Enstrom 280C | Newark, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Enstrom 280C | California City, California, United States | Boyd J. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1993 | Enstrom 280C | Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, United States | Horizon Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1992 | Enstrom 280FX | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Pfisters Farm Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1992 | Enstrom 280C | Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States | Loewen, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Enstrom 280 FX | Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | Bloomquist, Paul A. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Enstrom 280 | Thornton, Pennsylvania, United States | H. Pphillips Davies | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Enstrom 280FX | Berlin, New York, United States | James Klein | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1989 | Enstrom 280C | Milbridge, Maine, United States | Harold Leighton | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1989 | Enstrom 280C | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Falcon Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1988 | Enstrom 280C | Glendive, Montana, United States | Kohler, Terry J. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Enstrom 280FX | Menominee, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Enstrom 280C | Fremont, California, United States | Pegasus Aviation Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Enstrom 280C | Bountiful, Utah, United States | Lynn Roger Calder | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Enstrom 280C | Milford, Michigan, United States | M. Jacobson & J. Rosenthal | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Enstrom 280C | S.woodstock, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Enstrom 280C | Bluffdale, Utah, United States | Debron Air | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Portland, Oregon, United States | Pilot Personnel International | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Enstrom 280C | N. Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Frisco, Texas, United States | Four Winds Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Enstrom 280C | New Market, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Goshen, California, United States | Norman L. Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Enstrom 280C | Spring Green, Wisconsin, United States | Rotor Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1982 | Enstrom 280C | Steamboat Sprin, Colorado, United States | Glen Jeckel | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Enstrom 280 | Rayland, Ohio, United States | Ronald Delvecchio | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1982 | Enstrom 280-C | Granger, Wyoming, United States | Mark W. Matherly | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Enstrom 280C | Midway, Utah, United States | Cass R. Ward | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Burke Island, Washington, United States | Brusco Booming | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Skytel Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Helena, Montana, United States | Capital Aero I | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1980 | Enstrom 280C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1980 | Enstrom 280C | Arbutus, Maryland, United States | Security Ford | No injuries | - |