Piston helicopter

N9573

1972 Enstrom F-28A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
131
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pendleton, OR
Registration record

N9573 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Enstrom F-28A
Serial
131
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pendleton, OR
Certificate issued
2015-05-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD5169
Mode S (octal)
53250551
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N9573.
  • 2004-08-23
    Accident at Leroy, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N9573

N9573 is a 1972 Enstrom F-28A, serial number 131. It is registered to an individual in Pendleton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2015 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N9573 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-08-23 Accident · Leroy, MN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI04CA237
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28A
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the missing 1/8-27 NPT Allen plug as a result of other maintenance personnel undertorquing the plug. Additionally, the pilot improperly excecuted a run on landing. A factor was the loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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.