# N51786: 1978 Enstrom F-28C, registration cancelled 2022-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2022
- 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: 450
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 28, 2005
- Last registry action: April 28, 2018
- Mode S code: A67EFF
- Owner when cancelled: [D&M Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%26M%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Amelia, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Amelia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0178° N, 84.2045° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45102, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51786
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51786
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51786-2022-01-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 BFO96LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA003), Oct 6, 1995: Enstrom F28-280C (N51786), Blue Ash, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: the commercial pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during hover-taxi operations. Related factors the tailwind, the nearby obstacle, and the misjudged maneuver to avoid obstacles.
- [NTSB NYC93GA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93GA151), Aug 12, 1993: Enstrom F-28C (N51786), Gallipolis, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the collective and throttle which resulted in a low rotor rpm condition and a loss of control, and an inflight collision with the terrain.
- [NTSB CHI80FEK17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEK17), Jun 27, 1980: Enstrom F-28C (N51786), Columbus, OH, 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 19951006031299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951006031299A), Oct 6, 1995: Enstrm F28C (N51786), Blue Ash, OH, Substantial damage. Hover taxi rearward from pad. Forgot parked helicopter to rear. Struck same. (-23) on October 6, 1995, at 1530 EDT, an Enstrom F28-C, N51786, registered to new…
- [Accident 19930812029219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930812029219A), Aug 12, 1993: Enstrm F28C (N51786), Gallipolis, OH, Substantial damage. Attempted pinnacle takeoff from knoll. Lost rotor and engine rpms. Run on landing. Rolled. Failed reduce collective
- [Accident 19800627022859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800627022859A), Jun 27, 1980: Enstrm F28C (N51786), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Engine had intermittent power failure at hover. Tail rotor hit ground prior to landing. Engine defect unknown.

## Other aircraft with N51786

- [Cancelled 1948-11-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51786-1948-11-18): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T41-878. Owner: [Raymond Eugene Krout](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYMOND%20EUGENE%20KROUT), [Lewistown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lewistown)

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