# N5697B: Enstrom F-28C, registration cancelled 2018-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 505-2
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1980
- Last registry action: May 16, 2018
- Mode S code: A74BA8
- Location: [Beach Lake, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Beach%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5997° N, 75.1035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18405, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5697B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5697B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5697B-2018-07-20

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX159), Dec 6, 1995: BOLT. FAILED. THE NR 3 ROD CAP SEPARATED FROM ROD. ROD BOLTS WERE DAMAGED TOO BADLY TO BE IDENTIFIED FOR SURE, BUT SHOULD BE PART NUMBER LISTED. THESE BOLTS HAVE STRETCH TORQ

## 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 WPR17LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA158), Jul 19, 2017: Enstrom F 28C (N5697B), Ontario, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's mismanagement of the main rotor rpm, which resulted in low rotor rpm, a high descent rate, and a subsequent hard landing.

## 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 20170719009939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170719009939A), Jul 19, 2017: Enstrom F-28C (N5697B), Ontario, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot was on final approach to Chino Airport (cno). The pilot established a 100 foot descent rate and noticed the engine RPM was slightly above 2900 rpm's.…
- [Incident 19871029073889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871029073889I), Oct 29, 1987: Enstrm F28C (N5697B), Calumet Park, IL. Engine surge in cruise due to turbocharger failure. Precautionary landing off airport. Turbo number 10257400.
- [Incident 19821012058939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821012058939I), Oct 12, 1982: Enstrm F28C (N5697B), Oakland, CA, Minor damage. Attempting a hovering autorotation from an altitude of three feet, pilot allowed tail rotor to strike the ground.

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