Aircraft model
Enstrom 280C accident history
Complete safety record for the Enstrom 280C, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
34
Confirmed fatalities
8
Fatal incidents
6
Fatal rate
17.6%
Probable causes
Unknown14 incidents
Pilot error6 incidents
Under investigation5 incidents
Mechanical failure5 incidents
Fire2 incidents
How many 280C crashes have there been?
34 recorded incidents involving the Enstrom 280C, from 2008 to 2025, with 8 deathsacross 6 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2015-01-26 at Erie, United States, which killed 2.
What causes 280C accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 6 of them, then mechanical failure in 5.
Where do 280C accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | 🇺🇸Hammonton, United States | 1 |
| 2025-03-15 | 🇺🇸Waterford, United States | — |
| 2024-10-09 | 🇺🇸Vale, United States | — |
| 2024-07-27 | 🇺🇸Russellville, United States | — |
| 2024-03-16 | 🇺🇸Port Lavaca, United States | — |
| 2024-02-15 | 🇺🇸Lewistown, United States | — |
| 2023-12-01 | 🇪🇸Madrid, Spain | — |
| 2021-08-25 | 🇬🇧Llanfachreth, United Kingdom | — |
| 2021-08-21 | 🇺🇸Port Orange, United States | — |
| 2021-07-30 | 🇺🇸Colchester, United States | — |
| 2020-07-03 | 🇺🇸Des Moines, United States | — |
| 2020-06-23 | 🇺🇸Hayden, United States | 1 |
| 2019-10-25 | 🇺🇸Jordan Valley, United States | 1 |
| 2019-07-27 | 🇬🇧Tongwynlais, Caerphilly, United Kingdom | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 🇺🇸Kerens, United States | — |
| 2016-06-27 | 🇺🇸Zeeland, United States | — |
| 2016-03-26 | 🇺🇸Sodus, United States | — |
| 2016-01-24 | 🇺🇸Phoenix, United States | — |
| 2016-01-24 | 🇺🇸Phoenix, United States | — |
| 2016-01-22 | 🇨🇭Buttwil, Switzerland | — |
| 2015-12-10 | 🇲🇽Salinas Victoria, Mexico | — |
| 2015-01-26 | 🇺🇸Erie, United States | 2 |
| 2014-12-08 | 🇺🇸Fort Lupton, United States | — |
| 2014-06-03 | 🇬🇧Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 2014-04-05 | 🇦🇹Kirchham, Austria | 1 |
| 2014-01-21 | 🇺🇸Showlow, United States | — |
| 2013-10-12 | 🇵🇱Wolica Kozia, Poland | 2 |
| 2012-04-03 | 🇺🇸Corpus Christi, United States | — |
| 2011-09-03 | 🇺🇸Heber City, United States | — |
| 2010-03-04 | 🇺🇸Goshen, United States | — |
| 2009-05-25 | 🇺🇸Ogden, United States | — |
| 2009-04-20 | 🇺🇸Dacono, United States | — |
| 2009-03-19 | 🇺🇸Wendover, United States | — |
| 2008-08-06 | 🇺🇸Aurora, United States | — |