Piston helicopter

N51789

1978 Enstrom F-28C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
454-2
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lewes, DE
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Registration record

N51789 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Enstrom F-28C
Serial
454-2
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2023-08-13
Airworthiness date
1978-12-19
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67F02
Mode S (octal)
51477402
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N51789 to the current registrant.
  • 2021-09-08
    Accident at Toughkenamon, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-07-13
    Accident at Xenia,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954-02-16
    N51789 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T42-1568); cancelled.
Overview

About N51789

N51789 is a 1978 Enstrom F-28C, serial number 454-2. It is registered to an individual in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2023 and expires on August 31, 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 December 19, 1978.

N51789 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-08 Accident · Toughkenamon, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA357
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F28
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an out-of-ground effect hover in a gusty wind, due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
1980-07-13 Accident · Xenia,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1130
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28
Probable cause: N REASON.

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.