# NTSB Accident NYC90LA090
> **ENSTROM 280** · 1990-04-22 · THORNTON, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC90LA090
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23015
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-04-22
- **Location:** THORNTON, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.8903, -75.52922
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ENSTROM
- **Model:** 280
- **Registration:** N493H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A CONFINED AREA. FACTORS INCLUDE GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS.

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