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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N493H

N493H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Enstrom 280 built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 18, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Enstrom 280 cancelled December 18, 2012

Serial number
1014
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1975
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 18, 1984
Last FAA action
July 15, 2008
Last owner
Ami Incorporated (Corporation)
West Chester, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N493H

NYC90LA090Accident on April 22, 1990 at Thornton, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom 280 · serial 1014

FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A CONFINED AREA. FACTORS INCLUDE GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS.

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