Piston helicopter

N86238

1985 Enstrom F28F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1985
Serial
737
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elgin, IL
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Registration record

N86238 on the FAA register

Type
1985 Enstrom F28F (FAA: Enstrom F-28F)
Serial
737
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elgin, IL
Certificate issued
2014-08-18
Airworthiness date
1985-04-25
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD927
Mode S (octal)
52754447
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N86238 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-04-05
    Accident at Monroe, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-05-14
    Accident at West Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-21
    N86238 previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-42); cancelled.
Overview

About N86238

N86238 is a 1985 Enstrom F28F (FAA model F-28F), serial number 737. It is registered to an individual in Elgin, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 April 25, 1985.

N86238 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

2003-04-05 Accident · Monroe, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW03LA122
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
1998-05-14 Accident · West Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA166
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F28
Probable cause: the student pilot attempting a tailwind landing and improper compensation for the wind resulting in too high of a sink rate and the hard landing.
1974-08-02 Accident · Ulysses,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2203
Reported aircraft: Cessna 337D — a different aircraft that carried the N86238 registration before this airframe.

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.