NONE · Enstrom 280 FX · 2000-06-23 · SPRINGDALE, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC00LA174
Event ID
20001212X21319
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-23
Location
SPRINGDALE, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.289829, -84.469276
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
280 FX
Registration
N383MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight of the helicopter, and his subsequent failure to monitor his fuel supply, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, over unsuitable terrain.