Piston helicopter

N51739

Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
1141
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Quality Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
East Aurora, NY
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Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N51739 on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters
Serial
1141
Engines
1
Registered owner
Quality Aero LLC
East Aurora, NY
Certificate issued
2025-06-23
Airworthiness date
1978-06-29
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67E53
Mode S (octal)
51477123
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N51739.
  • 2004-11-14
    Accident at Galloo Island, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-06-09
    Accident at Glen Mills, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N51739

N51739 is an Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters, serial number 1141. The FAA register lists Quality Aero LLC as the registrant in East Aurora, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 29, 1978.

N51739 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-11-14 Accident · Galloo Island, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD05LA031
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280C
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's improper decision to operate the helicopter outside the height velocity curve.
1993-06-09 Accident · Glen Mills, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC93LA109
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280C
Probable cause: AN IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH IN WHICH THE FLARE WAS NOT ATTAINED, AND WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

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.