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1978 Enstrom F28CPiston Helicopter • Danbury, TX, USA

This 1978 Enstrom F28C, registered as N51774, presents a well-documented example with 3,035 hours total time on the airframe and a 205 HP Lycoming HIO360E1AD engine showing 937 hours since major work. The aircraft has been under the same ownership for the last 30 years, always hangared, and has a current annual inspection with recent pitot-static and transponder checks completed. Its history includes a past blade strike and an engine fire in 1997, after which it was stored until comprehensive repairs were finished around 2015, with approximately 900 hours flown since that time.

The helicopter features many low-time or recently replaced...

Year
1978
Make
Enstrom
Series
F28
Model
F28C
Tail #
N51774
Serial #
440

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Specifications

Category
Piston Helicopter
Intended Use
Recreational, Utility
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
715 lbs
Seats
3

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,035 hrs
Engine 1 Time
937 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Has current annual and pitot static-transponder checks

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 920 - GPS

Comms

720 - COM

ADSB

AT150 - Transponder with Mode and ADSB Out

Audio

VOICE ACTIVATED INTERCOM

ADF

Narco 141 - TSO ADF

intercom

Voice Activated Intercom

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

TURBOCHARGER, TURBO CHECK VALVE AND OIL LINES, AND EXHAUST CLAMP (AS PER AD)

Fuel Pump

INJECTOR PUMP, FUEL PUMP

Seats

NEW SEAT CUSSIONS, SEAT BELTS

Flight Controls

CONVENTIONAL FLIGHT CONTROLS, REMOVABLE DUALS FOR THIRD PASSENGER

Lighting

DUAL STROBES

Clock & Timer

Flight Gear - New Clock Timer

Dual Controls

Dual Conventional Controls

Baggage Compartment

Baggage compartment (60 pound capacity)

Ground Handling Wheels

Bracket Dual Ground Handling Wheels

Main Rotor Blades

Factory new main rotor blades

TT Straps

TT strap conversion, new TT straps (5 year life)

Turbocharger

Turbocharger and check valve

Oil Cooler

Injector Pump

Scavenge Pump

Cabin Steps

Strut Boots

Magneto

Mag and mag harness

Starter

Alternator

Lamar - Alternator and voltage regulator

Idle Bearings

COM Antenna

Seat Cushions

Seat cushions and seat belts

Sliding Vent Windows

Night Lights

Greasable Swashplate

Greasable swashplate and jack strut bearings

Removable Duals

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Interior Year
2023
Paint Rating
7/10
Paint Year
2007
Interior Notes
NEW SEAT CUSSIONS, COLLECTIVE GRIPS, ROOF WINDOWS, CABIN STEPS
Exterior Notes
PAINT IS ABOUT A 6 OUT OF 10, NEW ROOF WINDOWS

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
HIO-360-E1AD
Engine Power
205 HP

Asking Price

$115,000

Aircraft Location

Danbury, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 13, 2025: $115,000 - controller

May 5, 2025: $115,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 5, 2025

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Asking Price

$115,000