Enstrom 280C N51752
10 May 2003 · Panama City Bch, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 2003 at about 16:00 local time, a Enstrom 280C registered N51752, operated by Aeroquest Inc.,, was involved in an accident near Panama City Bch, Florida, United States. 3 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama City Bch, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2119, -85.6828
- Aircraft
- Enstrom 280C
- Registration
- N51752
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aeroquest Inc.,
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City Bch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03CA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and altitude during takeoff which resulted in the helicopter impacting the water during a descent in an attempt to maintain rotor rpm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he took off over the water, and as he did so his rotor rpm started to decrease, so he lowered the collective and pitched the nose down to increase his rotor rpm and was starting to recover but he ran out of altitude and impacted the water. He said that prior to the accident there had been no mechanical failure or malfunction to the helicopter or any of its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Enstrom 280 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2003 | Enstrom 280C | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2003 | Enstrom 280FX | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2004 | Enstrom 280C | Pedricktown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Enstrom 280C | Coopersville, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Enstrom 280C | Galloo Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Enstrom 280FX | Alsatia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-25-235 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Barry Aviation Florida, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Champion AERONCA 7BCM | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Airbus A330 | Miami, Florida, United States | Edelweiss Air AG | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Samual G Dasilva VELOCITY | Sebastian, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-31 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Bruce T. Kendell | Fatal | 2 |