# N287Q: 1975 Enstrom F-28A, registration cancelled 2016-09-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 14, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Enstrom F-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28a) (registry code 3300406)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 303
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: August 11, 2014
- Mode S code: A2E95A
- Location: [Greenwich, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Greenwich)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0376° N, 73.6243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06830, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N287Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=287Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N287Q-2016-09-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR GWH2011F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GWH2011F00000), Nov 11, 2011: DRIVE BELT. FRAYED. BELT WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED ABOUT .5" IN FROM THE AFT SIDE, THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF BELT. PILOT STATED BELT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION WHEN ACFT WAS PREFLIGHTED ABOUT A

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CEN13LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA437), Jul 26, 2013: Enstrom F-28A (N287Q), Danbury, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of collective control for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.
- [NTSB FTW90LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA099), Apr 22, 1990: Enstrom F-28A (N287Q), Danbury, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID WIRES DURING THE FINAL STAGE OF AN APPROACH TO A CONFINED AREA. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF THE OPERATOR'S…
- [NTSB MIA77DKG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG47), Jun 19, 1977: Enstrom F28A (N287Q), Flovilla, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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.

- [Accident 20130726019429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130726019429A), Jul 26, 2013: Enstrom F-28A (N287Q), Danbury, TX, Destroyed. On July 26, 2013 the houston flight standards district office (FSDO) was notified of a helicopter crash in Danbury, Texas. The aircraft was reported as N287Q,…
- [Incident 19980709021919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980709021919I), Jul 9, 1998: Enstrm F28A (N287Q), Danbury, TX, Minor damage. First solo on second approach land fast and hard. Tail rotor hit ground. Damaged drive shaft and tail boom.
- [Incident 19940414016059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940414016059I), Apr 14, 1994: Enstrm F28A (N287Q), Danbury, TX, Minor damage. Student rolled throttle to idle inadvertently. Power failure, made a hard landing.
- [Accident 19900422010479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900422010479A), Apr 22, 1990: Enstrm F28A (N287Q), Danbury, TX, Substantial damage. Struck wires and crashed trying to land in a restricted area. Ignored owners advice to stay put on prior landing.
- [Accident 19770619017149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770619017149A), Jun 19, 1977: Enstrm F28A (N287Q), Flovilla, GA, Substantial damage

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