Enstrom 280C N530H
28 July 1978 · Lester, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 July 1978 at about 05:30 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N530H, operated by 5 JS Aviation, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lester, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lester, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N530H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 5 JS Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Lester, Wa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2223
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
ENG AND ROTOR RPM DECAYED DUE TO OVERRICH MIXTURE CAUSED BY MANIFOLD VALVE OPENING DUE EXC M/P.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Kingman, Arizona, United States | Laughlin REC. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Vaughn, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Buhl, Idaho, United States | John Ison | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Trout Creek, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Smith Lake, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Boise, Idaho, United States | Trimble Oil Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |