Piston helicopter

N46MU

Enstrom F-28A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
253
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Medic Choppers LLC (LLC)
Based
Springdale, AR
Registration record

N46MU on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom F-28A
Serial
253
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Registered owner
Medic Choppers LLC
Springdale, AR
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1974-09-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A59868
Mode S (octal)
51314150
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2021-07-28
    Accident at Mountain Home, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N46MU

N46MU is an Enstrom F-28A, serial number 253. The FAA register lists Medic Choppers LLC as the registrant in Springdale, Arkansas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-360-B1E engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 13, 1974.

N46MU has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-07-28 Accident · Mountain Home, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA293
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent hard landing on uneven terrain.

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.