Piston helicopter

N297Q

Enstrom F-28A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
317
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Sky Helicopter Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Owendale, MI
Registration record

N297Q on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom F-28A
Serial
317
Engines
1
Registered owner
Blue Sky Helicopter Service LLC
Owendale, MI
Certificate issued
2016-10-04
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A310D9
Mode S (octal)
50610331
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N297Q.
  • 1977-09-13
    Accident at Fayetteville,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N297Q

N297Q is an Enstrom F-28A, serial number 317. The FAA register lists Blue Sky Helicopter Service LLC as the registrant in Owendale, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 3 seats.

N297Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-09-13 Accident · Fayetteville,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2705
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F28A

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.