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N480M

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Enstrom Helicopter 480B

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Registered owner
New Course Aviation Co
Location
Golden, CO
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
5222
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Certificate issued
June 2, 2026
Expires
June 30, 2033
Mode S code
A5E9AC
Enstrom Helicopter 480BAirframe model · 5 seats · 1 engine · 59 registeredTCDS H1CEAirframe · Enstrom Helicopter 480B

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 6

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

2002In forceSuperseded2026
Superseded and historical ADs · 2
AD 2021-23-13Ground Proximity SystemHistoricalEffective Dec 9, 2021 · Replaced by AD 2023-11-07AD 2011-26-10Cyclic trim systemHistoricalEffective Jan 23, 2012 · Replaced by AD 2012-11-05

Information bulletins that may apply · 2

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N480MMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Enstrom Helicopter 480B aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N480MMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Enstrom Helicopter 480B aircraft
Reports on N480M not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N480M, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Incident 20180509005029IHawker Beechcraft 400A · Kissimmee, FLAfter landing while taxiing to signature flight support the right main landing gear wheel separated due to shearing of the support bolts.May 9, 2018 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N480MGeneral 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 480B aircraft
Reports on N480M not matched to an aircraft · 7

They name N480M, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR 9JLA2022072830649Circuit Breaker · inoperativeTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE VAPOR CYCLE AIR CONDITIONING INOPERATIVE. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER DETERMINED THAT THE SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY ANJul 20, 2022 · N480M · Beech 400A · Air Conditioning SystemSDR 9JLA2021112330607Cable · brokenTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS INOP. (AIRCRAFT BRAKING OK) THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DISCOVERED THAT THE PARK BRAKE CABLE WAS BROKEN AT THE PULL HANDLE. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT USE OVER TIME MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CABLENov 14, 2021 · N480M · Beech 400A · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 9JLA2021052728380Master Switch · defectiveTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY BATTERY WOULD NOT DISCONNECT WHEN SELECTED OFF. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND SUSPECTED THE RIGHT GENERATOR MASTER SWITCH P/N MS24524-23 TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE MASTER SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLEDMay 4, 2021 · N480M · Beech 400A · AC Generator-Alternator

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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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 2

These aircraft carried N480M before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

2002Piper PA46-500TP · S/N 4697108Cancelled Jan 7, 2002 · Exported to Denmark · Built 2001 · Aircraft Guaranty Title Corp Trustee, Houston, TX1958Mooney M-18C · S/N 235Cancelled Feb 28, 1958 · Exported to Canada · Charlton Arthur D, Ontario