Piston helicopter

N8622U

1982 Enstrom F28F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1982
Serial
721
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Willow, AK
Registration record

N8622U on the FAA register

Type
1982 Enstrom F28F (FAA: Enstrom F-28F)
Serial
721
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Willow, AK
Certificate issued
2025-08-04
Airworthiness date
1982-07-09
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD8F6
Mode S (octal)
52754366
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8622U to the current registrant.
  • 1998-07-25
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-11-15
    Accident at Hillsboro, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975-06-20
    N8622U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk (s/n 172-52523); cancelled.
Overview

About N8622U

N8622U is a 1982 Enstrom F28F (FAA model F-28F), serial number 721. It is registered to an individual in Willow, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 July 9, 1982.

N8622U has 2 accident/incident records 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

1998-07-25 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA109
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28F
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a fractured number three cylinder intake manifold flange, and the pilot's inability to maintain the proper rate of descent during the autorotation flare. A contributing factor associated with the accident was the downwind (tailwind) landing condition.
1983-11-15 Accident · Hillsboro, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA84LA021
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F28F
1970-09-15 Accident · Weatherford,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3932
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F — a different aircraft that carried the N8622U registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: FLAPS REMAINING FULL DWN.UNABLE STOP ACFT ON RWY.

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.