Enstrom F280C N51732
9 April 1981 · Aniak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 April 1981 at about 15:30 local time, a Enstrom F280C registered N51732, operated by Greatland Avia, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Aniak, Alaska, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aniak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aniak
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom F280C
- Registration
- N51732
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Greatland Avia
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Field Site
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0819
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IGN SW INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF WHEN PLT ATMPTD RELEASE SLING LOAD BECAUSE OF SEVERE VIBRATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom F280C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Enstrom F280C | Baggs, Wyoming, United States | John L. Irwin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |