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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N36DK

N36DK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Enstrom 280FX built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 17, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N36DK is reserved by Deka Research & Development CORP since October 17, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on August 17, 2027.

Enstrom 280FX cancelled October 17, 2023

Serial number
2003
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 29, 2019
Last FAA action
August 4, 2023
Last owner
Beta Air LLC (LLC)
South Burlington, VT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N36DK

ERA21LA309Accident on July 30, 2021 at Colchester, VT: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom 280 · serial 2003

An in-flight fire originating in the engine compartment near the turbocharger from a source that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of engine power and led to an autorotation and a hard landing.

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