# N203Q: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 1, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=203Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N203Q

## Aircraft that carried N203Q

- [Cancelled 2013-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N203Q-2013-11-01): Enstrom F-28A, S/N 271, built 1975. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Freedom Traffic Patrol Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEDOM%20TRAFFIC%20PATROL%20INC), [Malvern, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Malvern)

## NTSB investigations on N203Q (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC95IA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95IA164), Jul 9, 1995: Enstrom F-28A (N203Q), Philadelphia, PA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a collision with the water.
- [NTSB NYC89LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA213), Sep 8, 1989: Enstrom F28A (N203Q), Boston, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILUE OF PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHEN A PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE CYCLIC CONTROL. THE FENCE (NEAR THE HELIPAD) WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A FACTOR.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N203Q (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19950709021169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950709021169I), Jul 9, 1995: Enstrm F28A (N203Q), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Took off from helipad and settled into river. Lost rotor RPM during transitional lift.
- [Accident 19890908034109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890908034109A), Sep 8, 1989: Enstrm F28A (N203Q), Boston, MA, Substantial damage. Lift off to a hover,passenger accidently hit cyclic causing backup towards fence,tried to recover but struck fence.
- [Incident 19850214010469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850214010469I), Feb 14, 1985: Enstrm F28A (N203Q), Boston, MA, Minor damage. Aircraft rolled 90 degrees in turbulent air. Pilot righted aircraft, both plexiglass door windows shattered.

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