Piston helicopter

N86198

1981 Enstrom F-28C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
521-2
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pendleton, OR
Registration record

N86198 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Enstrom F-28C
Serial
521-2
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pendleton, OR
Certificate issued
2018-07-30
Airworthiness date
1981-10-21
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD642
Mode S (octal)
52753102
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N86198 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-08-18
    Accident at Seattle, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-09-06
    N86198 previously assigned to a Cessna 337D (s/n 337-1109); cancelled.
Overview

About N86198

N86198 is a 1981 Enstrom F-28C, serial number 521-2. It is registered to an individual in Pendleton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 October 21, 1981.

N86198 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-08-18 Accident · Seattle, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93FA178
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28C
Probable cause: SHORTED MAGNETO CONDENSERS. FACTORS INCLUDE A HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION IN THE LANDING AREA, AND A REDUCTION IN ROTOR RPM FROM ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION.
1973-11-27 Accident · Marathon,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3545
Reported aircraft: Cessna 337 — a different aircraft that carried the N86198 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: VR TRUCK.STEEP CLIMB TO STALL.

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.