Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480
73 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1993 to 2026; half of them date from 2006 or earlier. Michigan has the most (15). 84% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 480 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Rolls-Royc 250-C20W (47), Allison 250 Ser (8), Rolls-Royc 250 20&30 Ser (3)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 5
- Built of
- steel tube and aluminium · A welded steel-tube frame under aluminium and fibreglass skins.
- Maker on the register
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 21, 2004; newest July 31, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 34 | 47% |
| LLC | 25 | 34% |
| Individual | 9 | 12% |
| Co-owned | 3 | 4% |
| Government | 2 | 3% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 11 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 70 | 96% |
| Valid (manufacturer) | 3 | 4% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 54 | 74% |
| Experimental | 9 | 12% |
| None on file | 8 | 11% |
| Restricted | 1 | 1% |
| Multiple | 1 | 1% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Enstrom Helicopter CORP13New Course Aviation CO2Euroaviation INC Trustee2Cline Air Services LLC2Wrong Bros Ranch LLC1Wellevaluations LLC1Vertical Lift LLC1Troubleshooter Network INC1Tennessee Helicopter Sales & Service INC1Taod Aviation LLC1State of Minnesota Dnr Enforcement Aviation1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Enstrom Helicopter CORP | 13 |
| New Course Aviation CO | 2 |
| Euroaviation INC Trustee | 2 |
| Cline Air Services LLC | 2 |
| Wrong Bros Ranch LLC | 1 |
| Wellevaluations LLC | 1 |
| Vertical Lift LLC | 1 |
| Troubleshooter Network INC | 1 |
| Tennessee Helicopter Sales & Service INC | 1 |
| Taod Aviation LLC | 1 |
| State of Minnesota Dnr Enforcement Aviation | 1 |
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: Enstrom Helicopter CORP · Euroaviation INC Trustee · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
2026-09-30WPR27LA011 · 480 N480MT · accident near Chelan, WA · no injuries
2017-05-10ERA17WA183 · 480B N480W · accident near Fundres · 1 killed
2009-05-28CEN09WA390 · 480B N878EE · accident near Dominican Republic · 1 killed
2008-06-24CHI08FA172 · 480B N480PD · accident near Marinette, WI · no injuries
The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
73 as of November 13, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480s?
Michigan, with 15.
Who owns the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480?
84% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480s on the register built?
Between 1993 and 2026; half of them in 2006 or earlier.
How many Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 made of?
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. A welded steel-tube frame under aluminium and fibreglass skins. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 the component layer
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. A welded steel-tube frame under aluminium and fibreglass skins. The design is held under 1 type certificate (H1CE, held by The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation). The FAA has issued 11 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 3 failure reports with the FAA since 1998, 3 of them in the last ten years: about 2.1 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 14 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Helicopter Specialties, INC..
FAA orders 11 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-06-222023-11-07 · Ground Proximity System · instruments and avionics
2021-12-092021-23-13 · Ground Proximity System · instruments and avionics
2018-02-212018-02-01 · Main Rotor Head · rotorcraft systems
2018-01-042017-26-03 · Main Rotor System · rotorcraft systems
2012-07-032012-11-05 · Main Rotor Control · rotorcraft systems
2012-01-232011-26-10 · Cyclic trim system · flight controls
All orders naming the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 8 | 73% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 18% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 9% |
Failure reports 3 since 1998 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2 | 67% |
| Rotorcraft systems | 1 | 33% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
1999-09-13Hole: elongated · engine
1999-07-23Stack: cracked · engine
1998-07-30Trim Switch: failed · rotorcraft systems
Approved replacement parts 64 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Airwolf Aerospace LLC (Formerly Airwolf Helicopter) 11Lamar Technologies LLC 10Miraj Corporation 6Airwolf Aerospace, LLC 6Safe Flight Instrument CORP 4Avionics & Systems Integration Group LLC 3Aero Design INC 3Apical Industries, INC. DBA Dart Aerospace 3
Most often: alternator control (6), cover (5), pin (4), universal mount (3), brush (3), voltage regulator (2), spindle adapter (2), relay (2), powerline detector (2), overhaul hardware (2).
Approved modifications 14 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Helicopter Specialties, INC. 2Airwolf Aerospace LLC 2Technisonic Industries Limited 1Spitfire Aerospace, LLC 1Papas Gary Los Angeles Laboratories INC. 1Isolair INC. 1Garmin International INC. 1Garmin At INC. 1
Latest
2025-02-06SR02813CH · Fabrication of Isolair Innovator II Model 3900-480 Spray System
2024-01-11SR04637CH · Replacement of existing main ship battery with Lithium Ion Battery and installation of...
2023-10-03SR02120SE · Installation of Garmin GTN 6XX/7XX Navigation System
2020-10-08SR01067DE · Installation of main battery replacement with Concorde Lead-Acid battery
2020-10-07SR03346CH · Installation of provisions for external equipment
Certificates and bulletins
H1CEType certificate held by The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation · 14 models listed · revised September 29, 2025
Safety bulletins 2 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 480 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp 145 aircraft on the register
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B 59 registered
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 14 registered
- Type certificate H1CE · held by Enstrom Helicopter CORP the
- Built of steel tube and aluminium · A welded steel-tube frame under aluminium and fibreglass skins.
Engines
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20W 47 of these aircraft · 420 hp
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250 series 12 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Rolls-Royce 250 20&30 series 3 of these aircraft · 420 hp
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C20W 2 of these aircraft · 420 hp
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20 1 of these aircraft · 400 hp
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Enstrom Helicopter CORP 13 of these aircraft
- New Course Aviation CO 2 of these aircraft
- Euroaviation INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Cline Air Services LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Wrong Bros Ranch LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 480 4 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the 480 11 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 480 3 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 480 14 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/enstrom-helicopter-corp/480.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 73
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N480MD | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
J&H Aicraft Leasing LLC Berrien Springs, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480M | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
New Course Aviation CO Golden, Colorado |
None on file | 2026-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480TR | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Adlr Heli INC Owner Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480JB | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480AJ | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965RW | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480V | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Propwash LLC Mesquite, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46DK | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Wrong Bros Ranch LLC Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480VA | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Fliege Jetzt LLC Loveland, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456KJ | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Taod Aviation LLC Elkhart, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N483SH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Sharkeys Helicopter INC West Lebanon, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480RS | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Euroaviation INC Trustee Kematen, |
Standard | 2025-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480PP | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Helo 1 LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
None on file | 2024-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480EH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Sloflight LLC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480VC | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Sn5084 INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484MH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
New Course Aviation CO Golden, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44SZ | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N753BF | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Ais Construction Equipment Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8652Q | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | 2022-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N571QX | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
South County Helicopter LLC Pilot Rock, Oregon |
Restricted | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480GB | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2992Z | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Euroaviation INC Trustee Kematen, |
Standard | 2022-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480LR | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Double Diamond Equipment LLC Big Horn, Wyoming |
None on file | 2022-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480HC | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Hangar Seven LLC Penn Yan, New York |
Standard | 2021-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482MH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Drd Aviation LLC Park City, Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480E | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Midtex Aviation LLC Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484TJ | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Sky High Leasing LLC Montrose, Colorado |
None on file | 2021-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727JS | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Individual owner District of Columbia |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480L | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Irrg LLC Kane, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N420LE | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480FH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Falcon Helicopters INC Logan, New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4806 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Tennessee Helicopter Sales & Service INC Bolivar, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480AB | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480MM | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Aviation LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307RL | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Wellevaluations LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N481SH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480CJ | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Centrix Air INC Central Point, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480B | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480ML | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Cline Air Services LLC Ellensburg, Washington |
Standard | 2018-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68LF | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2017-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54FS | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Couch Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480JS | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Richard Smith Farms INC Rexburg, Idaho |
Standard | 2016-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274ST | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Vertical Lift LLC Cody, Wyoming |
Standard | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432RD | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Airdine LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2015-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480MH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2015-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480MS | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Hamm Equipment INC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2014-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208RJ | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2014-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142CC | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Machinery Service CO INC Wiscasset, Maine |
Standard | 2014-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89GP | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Osprey Aviation LLC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60AZ | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Goldleaf Leasing LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480FX | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Mansfield Heliflight INC Milton, Vermont |
Standard | 2012-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480DD | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2012-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480TT | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Santa Lucia Holding Forked River, New Jersey |
Standard | 2012-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56DK | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Deka Research & Development CORP Manchester, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2011-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480TH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Troubleshooter Network INC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911WF | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2009-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410SC | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Alfheim II LLC Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2008-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480PQ | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Plaquemines Parish Sheriff'S Office Belle Chasse, Louisiana |
Standard | 2008-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145NR | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
State of Minnesota Dnr Enforcement Aviation Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
None on file | 2007-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48FS | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2006-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480SH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Casciani LLC Webster, New York |
Standard | 2004-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480MT | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480 |
Cline Air Services LLC Ellensburg, Washington |
Multiple | 2004-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32EN | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N451LE | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N451NE | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N451RE | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N480EN | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N48N | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N540EH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N551EH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
None on file | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes | |
| N552EH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
None on file | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes | |
| N587KE | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
None on file | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes | |
| N6EN | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |