Piston helicopter

N51778

Enstrom F-28C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
451-2
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Medical Evacuation Disaster Intervention Corps (Corporation)
Based
Springdale, AR
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Registration record

N51778 on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom F-28C
Serial
451-2
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Medical Evacuation Disaster Intervention Corps
Springdale, AR
Certificate issued
2023-06-08
Airworthiness date
1978-09-13
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67EDE
Mode S (octal)
51477336
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N51778 to the current registrant.
  • 2015-06-14
    Accident at Romeoville, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-01-11
    N51778 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-7330); cancelled.
Overview

About N51778

N51778 is an Enstrom F-28C, serial number 451-2. The FAA register lists Medical Evacuation Disaster Intervention Corps as the registrant in Springdale, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 13, 1978.

N51778 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-06-14 Accident · Romeoville, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15CA274
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F 28C
Probable cause: The certified flight instructor (CFI) did not maintain directional control during a downwind emergency running landing to soft muddy terrain, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the CFI's delayed or insufficient remedial action when the pilot receiving instruction did not control the rotor RPM during hovering flight.

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.