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Enstrom F-28

147 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 2016; half of them date from 1980 or earlier. Oregon has the most (32). 48% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Enstrom F-28: Light, piston-powered helicopter family
Photo: Ian Creek, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons · Enstrom F-28 on Wikipedia

About the F-28 from the FAA's model table

Type
Rotorcraft · Helicopters
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming Hio-360 Ser (84), Lycoming I0360 Ser (28), Lycoming Hio-360-F1Ad (6)
Seats
3
Cruise speed
about 75 mph
Maker on the register
Enstrom
Registered
earliest certificate October 20, 1978; newest August 23, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Oregon32Michigan11Alaska8Ohio7Montana7New York6Florida6Delaware6California6Texas5Pennsylvania5Illinois5

Who owns them registrant type

Individual70 (48%)LLC46 (31%)Corporation24 (16%)Co-owned7 (5%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
F-28F621981 to 201642.2%
F-28C461976 to 199331.3%
F-28A381966 to 197525.9%
F-281—0.7%

When they were built by decade · 49 with no year on file

011223243519604319703219801419903200012010

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0481317201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202582026

Registration status

Valid145 (99%)Sale reported1 (0.7%)Pending1 (0.7%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard128 (87%)None on file8 (5%)Restricted6 (4%)Multiple3 (2%)Experimental2 (1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Lrh Equipment LLC13Medic Choppers LLC4Cowboy Up Aviation LLC2Zimsim LLC1Wjt Investments LLC1Vigilante Helicopters LLC1Valley Aire INC1Temair LLC1Summit Peak Holdings LLC1Stone Heli LLC1Stocker Concrete CO1South County Helicopter LLC1

Fleet pages: Lrh Equipment LLC · Medic Choppers LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 128 cases since 1982, 8 fatal

2026-07-21WPR26LA270 · F-28F N8624B · accident near Malad City, ID · no injuries
2026-03-29CEN26LA154 · F-28F N942MA · accident near Oelwein, IA · no injuries
2023-03-05ANC23LA024 · F-28C N5688R · accident near Anchorage, AK · no injuries
2021-07-28WPR21LA293 · F-28A N46MU · accident near Mountain Home, ID · no injuries
2021-05-09ANC21LA038 · F-28F N8627J · accident near Palmer, AK · no injuries
2016-01-13GAA16LA100 · F-28 N756H · accident near Ritter Butte, OR · serious injuries
2015-05-06CEN15LA224 · F-28F N8011Q · accident near Argyle, TX · serious injuries
2013-09-27ERA13LA433 · F-28C N631DP · accident near Bloomsburg, PA · fatal

The 8 most recent of 128 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Enstrom F-28 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

147 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Enstrom F-28s?

Oregon, with 32.

Who owns the Enstrom F-28?

48% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 F-28 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N193E Enstrom
F-28
Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-06-27 Valid