Enstrom 280-C N629H
26 April 1982 · Granger, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Enstrom 280-C registered N629H, operated by Mark W. Matherly, was involved in an accident near Granger, Wyoming, United States. 3 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Granger, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6005, -110.0102
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280-C
- Registration
- N629H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mark W. Matherly
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Granger → Little America
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE BACKFIRED AND QUIT DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT CLEARED A FENCE AND DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE GEAR COLLAPSED. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE COULD BE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Enstrom 280C | Midway, Utah, United States | Cass R. Ward | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Enstrom 280C | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Paul David Zimmerly | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Enstrom 280 | Rayland, Ohio, United States | Ronald Delvecchio | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Enstrom 280C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Gulfstream American G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc./Air U.s., | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Helio H-395 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Jonathan H. Reiners | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA-227AC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Pioneer Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Osage, Wyoming, United States | Northern Productions | Fatal | 1 |