Enstrom 280C N556H
21 July 1985 · Milford, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1985 at about 22:45 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N556H, operated by M. Jacobson & J. Rosenthal, was involved in an accident near Milford, Michigan, 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milford, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.6801, -82.9103
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N556H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- M. Jacobson & J. Rosenthal
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pontiac → Milford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA310
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
THE PILOT MADE A 'STEEP APPROACH' TO A HOVER OVER A BOAT CHANNEL AND THEN LD IN THE YARD OF A RESIDENCE. HE THEN PICKED UP A 270 ID PAX FLEW A SHORT FLT AND WAS REFUELED WITH 25 GALS OF FUEL. AFTER ANOTHER SHORT FLT THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE CHANNEL AND PERFORMED ANOTHER STEEP APPROACH. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT AND SETTLED INTO THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1985 | Enstrom 280C | S.woodstock, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1986 | Enstrom 280C | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Rhedom Realty Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
| 29 Feb 1984 | Enstrom 280C | Middleton, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Enstrom 280C | Ontario, California, United States | Lane W. Noren/Dennis J. Weih | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1985 | Gulfstream 690A | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | Thomas Wiles | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Cessna 402C | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Gateway Pace Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Boeing 747-123 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Air Carriers | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210M | Highland, Michigan, United States | Thomas J. O'connor | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Aerospatiale SA365N | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Lentini Aviation | No injuries | - |