Turbine helicopter

N142CC

1997 Enstrom Helicopter 480

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
5025
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Machinery Service Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wiscasset, ME
Registration record

N142CC on the FAA register

Type
1997 Enstrom Helicopter 480
Serial
5025
Engines
Allison 250 series
Registered owner
Machinery Service Co Inc
Wiscasset, ME
Certificate issued
2014-05-27
Airworthiness date
1997-10-10
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0AA53
Mode S (octal)
50125123
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
155 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N142CC.
  • 1998-09-16
    Accident at Green Bay, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N142CC

N142CC is a 1997 Enstrom Helicopter 480, serial number 5025. The FAA register lists Machinery Service Co Inc as the registrant in Wiscasset, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 series engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 155 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 10, 1997.

N142CC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
155 nm

Published figures for the Enstrom Helicopter 480 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-09-16 Accident · Green Bay, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA339
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 480
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a practice autorotation.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.