# N51717: Enstrom F-28C, registration cancelled 1994-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Enstrom F-28C](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c) (registry code 3300407)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 418
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: November 14, 1987
- Last registry action: January 19, 1994
- Mode S code: A67E0B
- Owner when cancelled: [Valley Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALLEY%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Grain Valley, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Grain%20Valley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0059° N, 94.2164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64029, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51717
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51717
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51717-1994-02-23

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-28C: https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI93LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA212), Jun 14, 1993: Enstrom F-28C (N51717), Buckner, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE NUT BACKING OFF THE CONNECTING ROD BOLT RESULTING IN ROD FAILURE. A FACTOR INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAKE A RUN ON LANDING.
- [NTSB MKC79DCJ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ30), Jul 28, 1979: Enstrom F28C (N51717), Auburn, NE, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930614025209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930614025209A), Jun 14, 1993: Enstrm F28C (N51717), Buckner, MO, Substantial damage. Engine thru a rod through engine case during powerline survey. Struck shed on autorotation. Engine 30 hrs over tbo.
- [Incident 19810908067179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810908067179I), Sep 8, 1981: Enstrm F28C (N51717), Shenandoah, IA, Minor damage. Rear struts low. Landed tail low. Blades and tail section went into mud puddle along side of landing pad.
- [Accident 19790728021059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790728021059A), Jul 28, 1979: Enstrm F28C (N51717), Auburn, NE, Substantial damage. Helicopter settled into cornfield during ag training flight. Factors: low rotor RPM, hot humid day, misjudgement.

## Other aircraft with N51717

- [Cancelled 2013-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51717-2013-08-23): Beech C-45, S/N 2252. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [El Mirage, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Mirage)
- [Cancelled 1948-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51717-1948-12-02): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T43-5313. Owner: [Frank T Mcqueen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANK%20T%20MCQUEEN), [Martinsburg, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Martinsburg)

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