Enstrom 280C N587H
2 June 1983 · New Market, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1983 at about 18:20 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N587H was involved in an accident near New Market, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Market, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N587H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Hampton Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FNC05
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
AFTER COMPLETING A NORMAL RUN-UP & MAG CHECK, THE PLT HOVERED IN GROUND EFFECT. A NORMAL TAKEOFF WAS THEN MADE IN GROUNDEFFECT. AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL THE PLT NOTICED THE RPM DROPPING FROM 2900 TO ABOUT 2700. HE TRIED TO RESTORE BY DROPPING COLLECTIVE & INCREASING THROTTLE, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE & THE RPM CONTINUED TO DROP. HE THEN RESTORED COLLECTIVE TO 33-34 INCHES OF MP BUT RPM STILL CONTINUED TO DROP. AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL & WITH THE RPM LAST OBSERVED AT 2300, A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A 45 DEG SLOPING DIRT PILE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Goshen, California, United States | Norman L. Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Frisco, Texas, United States | Four Winds Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Enstrom 280C | N. Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1983 | Enstrom 280C | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | Curtis Parkis Dotson | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1983 | Ultralight Flight PHANTOM | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Robertson BIRD | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Eppingham, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Cessna 150 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Margaret Robin Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Maule M-5 | Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |