Piston helicopter

N5688R

Enstrom F-28C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
466-2
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N5688R on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom F-28C
Serial
466-2
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2008-09-15
Airworthiness date
1979-04-13
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A74822
Mode S (octal)
51644042
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-05
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5688R.
  • 1979-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5688R

N5688R is an Enstrom F-28C, serial number 466-2. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2008 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 13, 1979.

N5688R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-05 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA024
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28C
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain main rotor rpm on takeoff, which resulted in a forced run-on 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.