Piston helicopter

N51774

Enstrom F-28C

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
440
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Danbury, TX
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Registration record

N51774 on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom F-28C
Serial
440
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Danbury, TX
Certificate issued
2024-01-02
Airworthiness date
1978-10-23
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67EDA
Mode S (octal)
51477332
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N51774 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-01-30
    Accident at Lake Jackson, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 1989-04-08
    Accident at Padre Island, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-07-13
    Accident at Victoria,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948-11-29
    N51774 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 4393); cancelled.
Overview

About N51774

N51774 is an Enstrom F-28C, serial number 440. It is registered to an individual in Danbury, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 23, 1978.

N51774 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-01-30 Accident · Lake Jackson, TX Damage: Destroyed NTSB · FTW97LA094
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28C
Probable cause: The failure of the #2 cylinder for an undetermined reason which resulted in an exhaust leak that melted an oil line.
1989-04-08 Accident · Padre Island, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW89LA079
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F28C
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION. THE ADVERSE WEATHER WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
1979-07-13 Accident · Victoria,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2549
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28C

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.