Enstrom 280C N647H
11 December 1986 · Newport, Rhode Island, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 December 1986 at about 22:45 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N647H, operated by Rhedom Realty Corp., was involved in an accident near Newport, Rhode Island, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N647H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rhedom Realty Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oceancliff → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA012
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND COLLIDED WITH WATER WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN VISUAL GROUND REFERENCE WHEN WEATHER DETERIORATED. NO PLT ACC REPORT WAS RECEIVED. PLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED OR AVAILABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1986 | Enstrom 280C | Ontario, California, United States | Lane W. Noren/Dennis J. Weih | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Enstrom 280C | Bountiful, Utah, United States | Lynn Roger Calder | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Enstrom 280C | Milford, Michigan, United States | M. Jacobson & J. Rosenthal | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Enstrom 280C | S.woodstock, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Enstrom 280C | Fremont, California, United States | Pegasus Aviation Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Enstrom 280FX | Menominee, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1986 | Cessna 310 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Active Aero Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172L | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Cessna 182M | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Robinson R22 | Burrville, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |