N480EN is a 2025 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B (rotorcraft) with serial number 5259, registered in Menominee, MI. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20W rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development, crew training, market survey), issued May 18, 2026. It is one of 59 480B aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Michigan. About 8% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
- Location
- Menominee, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Last FAA action
- Jan 30, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5E90A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51364412
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
- Model
- 480B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H1CE (The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 5259
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20W (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since May 18, 2026
- Approved operations
- Research and development, Crew training, Market survey
Public airports near Menominee
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee Regional Menominee, MI | KMNM | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Ephraim/Gibraltar Ephraim, WI | 3D2 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Door County Cherryland Sturgeon Bay, WI | KSUE | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2001 | ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 480 | 5043 | MEXICO | ||
| Jun 3, 1994 | ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 480 | 5002 | UNITED KINGDOM |