Turbine helicopter

N480MT

1994 Enstrom Helicopter 480

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1994
Serial
5003
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cline Air Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Ellensburg, WA
Registration record

N480MT on the FAA register

Type
1994 Enstrom Helicopter 480
Serial
5003
Engines
Allison 250 series
Registered owner
Cline Air Services LLC
Ellensburg, WA
Certificate issued
2004-09-21
Airworthiness date
2002-09-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5E9BE
Mode S (octal)
51364676
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
155 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-30
    Accident at Chelan, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N480MT.
  • 2002-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1994
    Manufactured (1994).
Overview

About N480MT

N480MT is a 1994 Enstrom Helicopter 480, serial number 5003. The FAA register lists Cline Air Services LLC as the registrant in Ellensburg, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated September 9, 2002.

N480MT 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

2026-09-30 Accident · Chelan, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR27LA011
Reported aircraft: Enstrom Helicopter 480
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT WAS IDOLING, SKIDDED DOWN A LOG ROAD AND THE TAIL-BOOM HIT THE SIDE OF THE HILL, CHELAN, WA.
NTSB report ↗

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.