Enstrom 280C N79ER
21 August 1980 · Arbutus, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1980 at about 07:51 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N79ER, operated by Security Ford, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Arbutus, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arbutus, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Security Ford Pad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N79ER
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Security Ford
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- New London, Pa → Baltimore, Md
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2054
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1980 | Enstrom 280C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1980 | Enstrom 280C | Jackson, New Hampshire, United States | Maine Rotors | 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 | - |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Enstrom 280-C | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Concrete Contr | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Enstrom 280C | Colorado City, Texas, United States | Mid-West Aero | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |