NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA137
Registry · N280WR
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 280C
Year of manufacture
1977 · 47 years old at event
TCDS
H1CE · ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP THE
Engine
LYCOMING HIO-360-E1AD (190 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20190827
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2CFFF
Registrant of record
BEACON AVIATION FLIGHT SERVICES LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
On March 16, 2024, about 1645 central daylight time, an Enstrom 280C Helicopter, N280WR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Port Lavaca, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he was repositioning the helicopter from his front yard to a moveable landing platform. While he was hovering over the platform the helicopter lost engine power and settled with the right skid on the platform and the helicopter rolled to the left resulting in the rotor blades contacting the ground. During the accident sequence, the main rotor, tail rotor, tail boom and stabilizers were substantially damaged. The helicopter was recovered to a secure location. A post-accident examination is planned. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_CEN24LA137.txt.
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