NONE · Enstrom 280FX · 2001-08-08 · OURAY, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN01LA141
Event ID
20010808X01637
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-08
Location
OURAY, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.030239, -107.640937
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
280FX
Registration
N724BF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the partial loss of engine power due to the slippage of the wastegate linkage as a result of the plunger on the linkage being undertorqued by an unknown person. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.