Enstrom 280C N660H
4 April 1978 · Smith Lake, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1978 at about 15:00 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N660H was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Smith Lake, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smith Lake, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N660H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Haleyville, al → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1226
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
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 | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Enstrom 280C | Lester, Washington, United States | 5 JS Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |