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Enstrom helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Enstrom helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
80
Confirmed fatalities
18
Fatal incidents
12
Fatal rate
15.0%
Most affected models
Enstrom 280FX14 incidents
Enstrom F-2813 incidents
Enstrom F-28C11 incidents
Enstrom 28010 incidents
Enstrom F-28F8 incidents
Probable causes
Unknown55 incidents
Under investigation8 incidents
Pilot error8 incidents
Mechanical failure5 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-03-29🇺🇸Oelwein, United StatesF-28F—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-02-02🇺🇸Leeds, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-12-28🇺🇸Hammonton, United StatesF-282fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-03-15🇺🇸Waterford, United States280FX—seriousUnder investigationNTSB
2024-10-09🇺🇸Vale, United States280C—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-07-27🇺🇸Russellville, United States280FX—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-03-16🇺🇸Port Lavaca, United States280C—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-15🇺🇸Lewistown, United States280FX—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-12-01🇪🇸Madrid, Spain280—unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-03-05🇺🇸Anchorage, United StatesF-28C—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-07-19🇩🇪Nurnberg, GermanyF-28—unknownUnknownNTSB
2022-06-07🇺🇸Greenville, United StatesF-282fatalWeatherNTSB CAROL ↗
2021-09-08🇺🇸Toughkenamon, United StatesF-28—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-08-25🇬🇧Llanfachreth, United Kingdom280FX—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-08-21🇺🇸Port Orange, United States280—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-07-30🇺🇸Colchester, United States280—seriousUnknownNTSB
2021-07-28🇺🇸Mountain Home, United StatesF-28A—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-05-09🇺🇸Palmer, United StatesF-28F—unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-10-10🇺🇸Woodstock, United States480—unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-07-04🇺🇸Des Moines, United States280—unknownUnknownNTSB
2020-06-24🇺🇸Hayden, United States2801fatalUnknownNTSB
2020-06-04🇺🇸Murphy, United States480—unknownUnknownNTSB
2019-12-31🇺🇸Danbury, United StatesF-28—unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-12-11🇺🇸Riverton, United StatesF-28—minorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-10-25🇺🇸Jordan Valley, United States280F1fatalWeatherNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-09-28🇺🇸Bloomsburg, United StatesF-28—seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-07-27🇬🇧Tongwynlais, Caerphilly, United Kingdom280FX Shark—minorPilot errorAAIB ↗
2019-03-22🇨🇿Blazkov village, Czech Republic4802fatalUnknownNTSB
2018-10-07🇺🇸Bridgeville, United StatesF-28—unknownCFIT / TerrainNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-05-10🇺🇸Kerens, United States280C—seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2017-12-02🇵🇭Bacoor, Philippines480—unknownUnknownNTSB
2017-08-22🇺🇸Glendale, United StatesF-28F—unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2017-07-19🇺🇸Ontario, United StatesF-28C—seriousMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2017-05-10🇮🇹Fundres, Italy480B1fatalUnknownNTSB
2016-06-27🇺🇸Zeeland, United States280—unknownFireNTSB CAROL ↗
2016-03-26🇺🇸Sodus, United States280F—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2016-02-24🇷🇺Globitsy, RussiaF-281fatalUnknownNTSB
2016-02-12🇺🇸Menominee, United StatesTH-180—unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2016-01-25🇺🇸Phoenix, United States280—unknownUnknownNTSB
2016-01-24🇺🇸Phoenix, United States280—minorUnknownNTSB CAROL ↗
2016-01-22🇨🇭Buttwil, Switzerland280—unknownUnknownNTSB
2016-01-13🇺🇸Ritter Butte, United StatesF-28—seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2015-12-10🇲🇽Salinas Victoria, Mexico280—unknownUnknownNTSB
2015-09-09🇬🇧Church Farm House, Aldbury, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom480—minorPilot errorAAIB ↗
2015-06-14🇺🇸Romeoville, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2015-05-06🇺🇸Argyle, United StatesF-28F—seriousUnknownNTSB
2015-03-14🇺🇸Shelby, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2015-01-26🇺🇸Erie, United States280FX2fatalUnknownNTSB
2014-12-08🇺🇸Fort Lupton, United States280FX—unknownUnknownNTSB
2014-08-07🇺🇸Tomah, United StatesF-28F—seriousUnknownNTSB
2014-06-03🇬🇧Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom280C Shark—minorPilot errorAAIB ↗
2014-04-05🇦🇹Kirchham, Austria280FX1fatalUnknownNTSB
2014-01-29🇺🇸Memphis, United StatesF-28A—unknownUnknownNTSB
2014-01-21🇺🇸Showlow, United States280C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2013-10-12🇵🇱Wolica Kozia, Poland280FX2fatalUnknownNTSB
2013-09-27🇺🇸Bloomsburg, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2013-07-26🇺🇸Danbury, United StatesF-28A—seriousUnknownNTSB
2013-06-19🇺🇸Danbury, United StatesF-28A—unknownUnknownNTSB
2013-04-24🇺🇸Lanesboro, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2013-03-27🇺🇸Twin Falls, United StatesF-28F—unknownUnknownNTSB
2012-12-07🇺🇸Abilene, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2012-09-16🇺🇸Fort Worth, United StatesF-28A—unknownUnknownNTSB
2012-05-20🇺🇸Twin Falls, United StatesF-28—unknownUnknownNTSB
2012-04-03🇺🇸Corpus Christi, United States280FX—unknownUnknownNTSB
2012-02-20🇺🇸Kalispell, United StatesF-28—unknownUnknownNTSB
2011-09-03🇺🇸Heber City, United States280FX—seriousUnknownNTSB
2011-08-29🇺🇸Menominee, United StatesF-28F—unknownUnknownNTSB
2011-06-23🇺🇸Blair, United StatesF-28C-2—unknownUnknownNTSB
2011-02-26🇺🇸Fort Pierce, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2010-03-04🇺🇸Goshen, United States280FX—seriousUnknownNTSB
2010-02-06🇺🇸Fort Pierce, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2009-08-05🇨🇦Mont Laurier, CanadaF-282fatalUnknownNTSB
2009-05-28🇺🇸Dominican Republic, United States480B1fatalUnknownNTSB
2009-05-25🇺🇸Ogden, United States280C—unknownUnknownNTSB
2009-04-20🇺🇸Dacono, United States280FX—unknownUnknownNTSB
2009-03-19🇺🇸Wendover, United States280FX—unknownUnknownNTSB
2008-08-06🇺🇸Aurora, United States280FX—unknownUnknownNTSB
2008-07-23🇺🇸Amberg, United StatesF-28F—unknownUnknownNTSB
2008-06-24🇺🇸MARINETTE, United States480B—unknownUnknownNTSB
2008-04-18🇺🇸Mosby, United StatesF-28C—unknownUnknownNTSB
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