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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N78616

N78616 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Enstrom F-28F built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 6, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Enstrom F-28F cancelled March 6, 2018

Serial number
513
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 28, 2004
Last FAA action
July 15, 2013
Last owner
Arrowhead Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Bluff Dale, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N78616

FTW04LA212Accident on August 7, 2004 at De Leon, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom F-28F · serial 513

The pilot's failure to properly secure a fuel line, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to leakage and subsequent fuel starvation.

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