# N51772: 1978 Enstrom F-28C, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 439
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1999
- Last registry action: December 12, 2008
- Mode S code: A67ED8
- Owner when cancelled: [Kuhn Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUHN%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Lancaster, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lancaster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0730° N, 76.3137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17601, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51772
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51772
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51772-2013-08-15

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 NYC06CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA008), Oct 11, 2005: Enstrom F-28C (N51772), Smoketown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while performing pedal turns at a hover, resulting in a collision with terrain.

## 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 20051011027549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051011027549A), Oct 11, 2005: Enstrm F28C (N51772), Smoketown, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Solo student pilot conducting 360 degree hovering turns did not control the helicopter direction with anti-torque pedals.

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