Piston helicopter

N5693R

Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1194
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willits, CA
 Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N5693R.
Registration record

N5693R on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters
Serial
1194
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willits, CA
Certificate issued
2024-03-04
Airworthiness date
1980-06-09
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A74B2A
Mode S (octal)
51645452
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5693R to the current registrant.
  • 1982-07-07
    Accident at Steamboat Sprin, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-07-28
    N5693R previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk (s/n 17253338); cancelled.
Overview

About N5693R

N5693R is an Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters, serial number 1194. It is registered to an individual in Willits, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2024 and expires on March 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 June 9, 1980.

N5693R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-07-07 Accident · Steamboat Sprin, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN82DA131
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280C

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.