Piston helicopter

N296Q

1975 Enstrom F-28A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
316
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Peapack, NJ
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Registration record

N296Q on the FAA register

Type
1975 Enstrom F-28A
Serial
316
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Peapack, NJ
Certificate issued
2002-01-15
Airworthiness date
1975-07-25
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A30D22
Mode S (octal)
50606442
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N296Q.
  • 1992-06-05
    Accident at Malvern, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N296Q

N296Q is a 1975 Enstrom F-28A, serial number 316. It is registered to an individual in Peapack, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2002 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 25, 1975.

N296Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-06-05 Accident · Malvern, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC92LA100
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F28A
Probable cause: THE PILOT ABRUPTLY MOVED THE CYCLIC REARWARD WHICH RESULTED IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRIKING AND SEPARATING THE TAIL BOOM. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT MUDDY FIELD.

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.