N48N is a 2023 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B (rotorcraft) with serial number 5255, 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 Jul 6, 2026. It is one of 59 480B aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Michigan. About 14% 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 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5E76C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51363554
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
- Model
- 480B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H1CE (The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- 5255
- 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 Jul 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2013 | NORTH AMERICAN T-6G | 84-7699 | 1942 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2009 | Carson City, NV | North American T6-G other aircraft | Substantial | None | WPR10CA052 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.