N48FS (Enstrom Helicopter CORP 480B) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on October 25, 2000.

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2006 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N48FS.

April 4, 1998AccidentHull loss
an engine fire for undetermined reasons.
Grumman G-164A
June 20, 1997Accident
the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to insure that the secondary flight control lock was stowed properly, and subsequently the secondary flight control lock becoming engaged during the takeoff run. A factor relating to the accident was: inadequate design of the secondary flight control lock that was installed by the airplane's owner/pilot.
Grumman-schweizer G-164A
the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to insure that the secondary flight control lock was stowed properly, and subsequently the secondary flight control lock becoming engaged during the takeoff run. A factor relating to the accident was: inadequate design of the secondary flight control lock that was installed by the airplane's owner/pilot. Full accident record