# N51791: Enstrom Helicopter 280C, registration cancelled 1988-12-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 28, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Enstrom Helicopter 280C](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-helicopter-280c) (registry code 3300505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1162
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A67F1D
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51791
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51791
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51791-1988-12-28

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 Helicopter 280C: https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-helicopter-280c.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 NYC80DNC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DNC21), Apr 20, 1980: Enstrom 280C (N51791), Jackson, NH, substantial damage

## 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 19800420009519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800420009519A), Apr 20, 1980: Enstrm F28C (N51791), Jackson, NH, Substantial damage. Pilot made hard landing on mountain. Possible density altitude problem. Landing sight elevation 6200 feet.

## Other aircraft with N51791

- [Cancelled 2008-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51791-2008-08-27): WSK PZL Mielec M-18 DROMADER, S/N 1Z004-10, built 1980. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Sharman Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHARMAN%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Vacaville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vacaville)
- [Cancelled 1948-11-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51791-1948-11-02): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T43-7144. Owner: [Princeton Arpt Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRINCETON%20ARPT%20INC), [Princeton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Princeton)

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