Piston helicopter

N554H

1976 Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
1039
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HI0-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Igo, CA
1976 Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N554H.
Registration record

N554H on the FAA register

Type
1976 Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters
Serial
1039
Engines
Lycoming HI0-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Igo, CA
Certificate issued
2024-02-22
Airworthiness date
1976-06-30
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70EF6
Mode S (octal)
51607366
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N554H.
  • 1990-03-18
    Accident at Canyon Lake, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-08
    Accident at Carson City,Nv, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N554H

N554H is a 1976 Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters, serial number 1039. It is registered to an individual in Igo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HI0-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 30, 1976.

N554H has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-03-18 Accident · Canyon Lake, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA121
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28C
Probable cause: THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR RPM DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNEVEN TERRAIN SELECTED BY THE PILOT TO CONDUCT PRACTICE TOUCH MANEUVERS.
1979-09-08 Accident · Carson City,Nv, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3698
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280C
Probable cause: WN.WND GUSTING 40KTS.

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.