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N51792Enstrom F-28C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 9, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1984)6 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Gretna, NE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1982
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Dons Helicopter Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Gretna, NE
Certificate issued
Sep 2, 1982
Canceled
Jul 9, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 29, 1979

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Enstrom
Model
F-28C
Serial number
455-2
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H1CE
Mode S code
A67F1E

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1982 – 2013Dons Helicopter Service INCGretna, NE

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 23, 1984 · Louisville, NE

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE HELICOPTER WAS INVOLVED IN A GROUND SEARCH WITH A NON-TRAINED PAX IN THE RIGHT SEAT. WITH THE PAX FLYING THE ACFT IN A HOVER THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE MUDDY TERRAIN CAUSING THE ACFT TO ROLL OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC84LA144

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC84LA144)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-02-01The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation HelicoptersFeb 21, 2018Airframe (F-28C)Certain serial numbers: 480 5001–5006. Only with: With main rotor spindle P/N 28-14282-11 or 28-14282-13 installed.
2017-26-03The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation HelicoptersJan 4, 2018Airframe (F-28C)Only with: Rod end bearing assembly P/N 01-824-08E-011, 09455-01-824-08E-011, ECD091-1, ASMK8T, M81935/1-08K, MS21242S8K, or MTK8 installed.
2012-11-05Enstrom Helicopter Corporation HelicoptersJul 3, 2012Airframe (F-28C)Only with: Helicopters with trim relay P/N KUP14D55-24, KUP14D55-472, M83536/10-015M, or M83536/10-024M installed; does not apply to helicopters with reversible trim motor P/N 28-16621 or P/N AD1R-10.
2011-26-10Enstrom Helicopter Corporation HelicoptersJan 23, 2012Airframe (F-28C)Only with: Helicopters with a trim relay P/N KUP14D55-472, M83536/10-015M, or M83536/10-024M installed; does not apply to helicopters with reversible trim motor P/N 28-16621 or AD1R-10.
2002-08-03Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Model F-28, F-28A, F-28C, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and…May 2, 2002Airframe (F-28C)
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
96-06-03The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Model F-28, F-28A, F-28C, F-28C-2, F-28F, 280, 280C…Mar 19, 1996Airframe (F-28C)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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