# N51716: 1978 Enstrom F-28C, registration cancelled 2002-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Enstrom F-28C](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c) (registry code 3300407)
- Engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 424
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1987
- Certificate issued: June 25, 1996
- Last registry action: June 18, 2002
- Mode S code: A67E0A
- Owner when cancelled: [Abst Terrill L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABST%20TERRILL%20L)
- Location: [Oakdale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7915° N, 120.7861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95361, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51716
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51716
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51716-2002-09-16

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-28C: https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c.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 LAX02LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA169), May 20, 2002: Enstrom F-28C (N51716), Stockton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the water tower during takeoff. Also causal was the pilot's selection of a confined area for the landing and subsequent takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20020519013559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020519013559A), May 19, 2002: Enstrm F28C (N51716), Stockton, CA, No damage. (-23) After being refueled, pilot lifted rotorcraft off from landing zone and hovered for a short period of time, negotiating a slight backwards movement to…

## Other aircraft with N51716

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51716): Powrachute AIRWOLF, S/N A024ULS, built 2003
- [Cancelled 1949-01-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51716-1949-01-26): Fairchild M-62A, S/N 10804AE. Owner: [L B Bell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/L%20B%20BELL), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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