# N5698M: Enstrom Helicopter 280C, registration cancelled 1990-04-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 13, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 1217
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A74BD5
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5698M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5698M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5698M-1990-04-13

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 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 CHI82DA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA281), Jul 29, 1982: Enstrom 280C (N5698M), Spring Green, WI, 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 19820729033839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820729033839A), Jul 29, 1982: Enstrm 280C (N5698M), Spring Green, WI, Substantial damage. Allowed rotor RPM decay while hovering at 50 feet AGL. Tail rotor struck cornstalks. Departed and hit main rotors.

## Other aircraft with N5698M

- [Cancelled 2016-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5698M-2016-09-13): Rans S-14, S/N 0792030. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Kunz Roger R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUNZ%20ROGER%20R), [Altus, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Altus)

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