Turbine helicopter

N480FX

1998 Enstrom Helicopter 480

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
5028
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mansfield Heliflight Inc (Corporation)
Based
Milton, VT
Registration record

N480FX on the FAA register

Type
1998 Enstrom Helicopter 480
Serial
5028
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Mansfield Heliflight Inc
Milton, VT
Certificate issued
2012-06-22
Airworthiness date
1998-03-04
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E92C
Mode S (octal)
51364454
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
155 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N480FX.
  • 2005-08-05
    Accident at Goshen, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N480FX

N480FX is a 1998 Enstrom Helicopter 480, serial number 5028. The FAA register lists Mansfield Heliflight Inc as the registrant in Milton, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 March 4, 1998.

N480FX 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

2005-08-05 Accident · Goshen, IN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI05LA218
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 480
Probable cause: Ground resonance experienced by the pilots.

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.