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N480FX

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1998 Enstrom Helicopter 480 · Allison 250 SER 250HP

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Registered owner
Mansfield Heliflight Inc
Location
Milton, VT
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
5028
Year built
1998
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
March 4, 1998
Certificate issued
June 22, 2012
Expires
June 30, 2028
Mode S code
A5E92C
Enstrom Helicopter 480Airframe model · 3 seats · 1 engine · 14 registeredTCDS H1CEAirframe · Enstrom Helicopter 480Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HP

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 7

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2002In forceSuperseded2026
Superseded and historical ADs · 4
AD 2021-23-13Ground Proximity SystemHistoricalEffective Dec 9, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2023-11-07AD 2015-08-51Main Rotor HeadHistoricalEffective Jun 2, 2015 · Replaced by AD 2018-02-01AD 2015-04-51Main Rotor HeadHistoricalReplaced by AD 2015-08-51AD 2011-26-10Cyclic trim systemHistoricalEffective Jan 23, 2012 · Replaced by AD 2012-11-05

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

Airframe · Enstrom Helicopter 480

SAIB SW-05-81Issued Aug 17, 2005

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB CHI05LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGoshen, INGround resonance experienced by the pilots.Aug 5, 2005 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20050805024249APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Goshen, IN(-23) Accident aircraft equipped with elastomeric dampers experienced ground resonance and was destroyed. The aircraft had previously experienced ground resonance, improperly serviced oleo struts was thought to be the cause. Elastomeric dampers were removed…Aug 5, 2005 · Destroyed

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N480FXGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Enstrom Helicopter 480 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 21

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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