N51789 — 1978 Enstrom F-28C
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N51789 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2021, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 454-2
- Manufacturer
- Enstrom
- Model
- F-28C
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Lycoming Hio-360 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Breyer Charles A — Lewes, DE
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an out-of-ground effect hover in a gusty wind, due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Enstrom F-28C).
- Aug 13, 2023registered — Breyer Charles A
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N51789 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Enstrom F-28C above.
- until Feb 16, 1954Fairchild M-62A (s/n T42-1568)
Frequently asked
- Has N51789 been in an accident?
- Yes. N51789 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.
- What kind of aircraft is N51789?
- N51789 is a 1978 Enstrom F-28C (rotorcraft), serial number 454-2.
- Who is N51789 registered to?
- N51789 is registered to Breyer Charles A of Lewes, DE. Registration status: active.
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