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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N266Q

N266Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Enstrom F-28A built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 14, 2007. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Enstrom F-28A cancelled March 14, 2007

Serial number
276
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1975
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 17, 2005
Last FAA action
June 17, 2005
Last owner
Coomer Rex E (Co-owned)
Woodburn, IN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N266Q

CHI06LA021Accident on October 30, 2005 at Portland, IN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom F-28A · serial 276

The pilot's decision to operate the helicopter with a known engine deficiency, the loss of engine power due to the connecting rod failure, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor to the accident was the corn crop and the soft terrain condition.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site