Enstrom 280C N51782
14 April 1992 · Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N51782, operated by Loewen, John L., was involved in an accident near Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8206, -88.0597
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N51782
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Loewen, John L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. AN AUTOROTATION TO A FIELD RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER DISCLOSED 22CC OF WATER REMAINING IN THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM CLOSE TO THE AIR FILTER. ONCE THE WATER WAS REMOVED, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. FUEL ABOARD THE HELICOPTER WAS THE PROPER GRADE AND FREE OF CONTAMINANTS. FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, A HEAVY SNOW PASSED THROUGH THE AREA WHERE THE HELICOPTER WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND UNCOVERED. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE FIRST SINCE THE SNOW STORM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1992 | Enstrom 280FX | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Pfisters Farm Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Enstrom 280FX | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | Charleston CTY. Sheriffs OFF. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Enstrom 280 FX | Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | Bloomquist, Paul A. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1993 | Enstrom 280C | Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, United States | Horizon Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Enstrom 280C | California City, California, United States | Boyd J. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Enstrom 280 | Thornton, Pennsylvania, United States | H. Pphillips Davies | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft 95-BE55 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Stanley P. MacKlin | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |