N942MA is a 1988 Enstrom F-28F (rotorcraft) with serial number 754, registered in Armstrong, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD rated at 190 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 20, 2006. It is one of 62 F-28F aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Iowa. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 29, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Armstrong, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- May 29, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 29, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD15AA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53212652
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ENSTROM
- Model
- F-28F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H1CE (The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1988
- Serial number
- 754
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING HIO-360-F1AD (190 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 20, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Armstrong
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peltz Field Ringsted, IA | 8Y8 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Estherville Municipal Estherville, IA | KEST | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Fairmont Municipal Fairmont, MN | KFRM | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2007 | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 | 1239 | 2002 | GERMANY | |
| Jan 18, 1995 | DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 TWIN OTTER | 734 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | Oelwein, IA | Enstrom F-28F this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA154 |
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.