SERS · ENSTROM 280 · 2021-07-30 · Colchester, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA309
Event ID
20210731103595
Type
Accident
Date
2021-07-30
Location
Colchester, VT, USA
Coordinates
44.568671, -73.313212
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ENSTROM
Model
280
Registration
N36DK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An in-flight fire originating in the engine compartment near the turbocharger from a source that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of engine power and led to an autorotation and a hard landing.