Enstrom 280C N51739
9 June 1993 · Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1993 at about 16:45 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N51739, operated by Horizon Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glen Mills (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 39.8894, -75.5006
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N51739
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Horizon Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
AN IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH IN WHICH THE FLARE WAS NOT ATTAINED, AND WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT INITIATED AN APPROACH TO A GRASS FIELD. WHEN HE APPLIED POWER TO FLARE, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT AND MADE A HARD LANDING. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CUT THE TAIL BOOM OFF OF THE HELICOPTER. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER BY THE FAA FAILED TO FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
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 | - |
| 14 Apr 1992 | Enstrom 280C | Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States | Loewen, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Enstrom 280C | California City, California, United States | Boyd J. Bailey | 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 | - |
| 6 Oct 1995 | Enstrom 280C | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Atlantic Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn E. Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | PGH Soaring Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Sterner SUPER CAT | Cherryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Kerry John Sterner | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Cessna 402B | Eau Claire, Pennsylvania, United States | Freight Runners Express Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | McMillin FISHER 404 | Wampum, Pennsylvania, United States | James McMillin | No injuries | - |