# N638H: Enstrom Helicopter 280C, registration cancelled 1989-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 1989
- 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: 1090
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A85C23
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N638H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=638H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N638H-1989-05-01

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 SEA78FTI10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTI10), Apr 5, 1978: Enstrom 280C (N638H), Trout Creek, MT, 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 19780405007019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780405007019A), Apr 5, 1978: Enstrm 280 (N638H), Trout Creek, MT, Substantial damage. Cruising timber. Gusting to 38K.

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