# N5688N: 1980 Enstrom F-28C, registration cancelled 2018-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2018
- 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: 495-2
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 19, 1983
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2013
- Last registry action: January 30, 2015
- Mode S code: A7481F
- Owner when cancelled: [Mrr Spraying LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MRR%20SPRAYING%20LLC)
- Location: [Shelby, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Shelby)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.5303° N, 111.6958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59474, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5688N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5688N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5688N-2018-03-05

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 (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 WPR15CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA128), Mar 14, 2015: Enstrom F28 - C (N5688N), Shelby, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM during a low altitude operation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX82DA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA283), Jul 31, 1982: Enstrom F28C (N5688N), Phoenix, AZ, 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 20150313002269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150313002269A), Mar 13, 2015: Enstrom F-28C (N5688N), Shelby, MT, Substantial damage. On March 13, 2015 at 1800 MST, a Enstrom F-28C impacted the ground 10 miles south of Shelby Montana behind a farmers house while hovering. Visual meteorlogical…
- [Incident 19950928030569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950928030569I), Sep 28, 1995: Enstrm F28C (N5688N), Horseheads, NY, Minor damage. Dropped abruptly to ground just after liftoff. Pilot to be reexamined.
- [Accident 19820731033829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820731033829A), Jul 31, 1982: Enstrm F28C (N5688N), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Allowed tail rotor to strike ground during a spray run. Impact broke tail rotor drive shaft.

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