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Enstrom 280FX accident history

Complete safety record for the Enstrom 280FX, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
33
Confirmed fatalities
7
Fatal incidents
5
Fatal rate
15.2%
Probable causes
Unknown22 incidents
Under investigation5 incidents
Pilot error4 incidents
Weather1 incidents
Fire1 incidents
Where incidents occurred
25 incidents
3 incidents
🇪🇸Spain
1 incidents
🇨🇭Switzerland
1 incidents
🇲🇽Mexico
1 incidents
DateLocationFatalities
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
2020-07-04🇺🇸Des Moines, United States
2020-06-24🇺🇸Hayden, United States1
2019-10-25🇺🇸Jordan Valley, United States1
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
2016-01-25🇺🇸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 States2
2014-12-08🇺🇸Fort Lupton, United States
2014-06-03🇬🇧Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
2014-04-05🇦🇹Kirchham, Austria1
2014-01-21🇺🇸Showlow, United States
2013-10-12🇵🇱Wolica Kozia, Poland2
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
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