# N259Q: Enstrom F-28A, registration cancelled 1989-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A27A4B
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N259Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=259Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N259Q-1989-12-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Enstrom F-28A: https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 NYC79FNC42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC42), Aug 1, 1979: Enstrom F28A (N259Q), West Hartford, VT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19881129069009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881129069009I), Nov 29, 1988: Enstrm F28A (N259Q), Creve Coeur, MO, Substantial damage. Downwind approach to field. Settled with power and lost rotor RPM. Landed hard in muddy area.
- [Accident 19790801026609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790801026609A), Aug 1, 1979: Enstrm F28A (N259Q), West Hartford, VT, Substantial damage. Made practice autorotation approach. Split needles. Landed on side hill. Rolled over.

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