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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N57SJ

N57SJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Enstrom F-28A built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 2021. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Enstrom F-28A cancelled March 24, 2021

Serial number
278
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1975
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 21, 2013
Last FAA action
May 9, 2019
Last owner
Salaika Timothy A (Individual)
Danbury, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N57SJ

CEN20LA051Accident on December 31, 2019 at Danbury, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom F28 · serial 278

The failure of the engine's No.3 intake valve resulting is a loss of engine power and a rollover following the autorotation to soft ground.

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