Enstrom 280C N51715
29 February 1984 · Middleton, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 February 1984 at about 00:20 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N51715 was involved in an accident near Middleton, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middleton, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7410, -116.5806
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N51715
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Middleton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84FA063
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A TEST FLT. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT ROTATE ABOUT 180 DEGREES ABOUT ITS VERTICAL AXIS GO NOSE LOW AND DESCEND VERTICALLY TO THE GROUND. A NOISE CHANGE DESCRIBED AS A 'SPUTTER' OR TONE CHANGE' WAS HEARD DURING THIS MANEUVER. DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE ENOUGH TO ROTATE THROUGH AN ARC OF ALMOST 60 DEGREES RADIALLY ABOUT ITS DRIVE SHAFT. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND EXCEPT A PUNCTURE IN THE ENGINE CASE DIRECTLY BELOW THE LOWER SWASH PLATE ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1984 | Enstrom 280C | Bluffdale, Utah, United States | Debron Air | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1984 | Enstrom 280C | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Action Air Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1984 | Hughes 269C | Almo, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150G | Burley, Idaho, United States | Magic Valley Flyers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172RGII | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Cessna 152II | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | The Champ Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Piper PA28-140 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Wyse, Roger E. | No injuries | - |