# N8617J: Enstrom F-28C, registration cancelled 1989-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 5162
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: ABD5E4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8617J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8617J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8617J-1989-10-03

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 F-28C: https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-f-28c.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 DEN82DA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA089), May 17, 1982: Enstrom F-28C (N8617J), Marmath, ND, 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 19820516019399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820516019399A), May 16, 1982: Enstrm F28C (N8617J), Marmarth, ND, Substantial damage. Engine quit at low altitude. Crashed on autorotation landing. Valves failed due to present and prior overspeed.

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