Aircraft Description
N480E is a 1993 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Midtex Aviation LLC in Midlothian, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 2, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on April 21, 2021. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20 engine producing 400 horsepower, N480E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E8FD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N480E was last tracked by AviatorDB near Mid-way Regional Airport (KJWY) on February 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N480E was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Enstrom 480 is a five-seat turbine-powered helicopter that represented the company's ambitious entry into the military training market during the early 1990s. First flown on October 7, 1989, it features a single Rolls-Royce 250-C20 turboshaft engine producing 277 horsepower continuous power, welded steel-tube fuselage construction, and distinctive left-seat pilot controls. With a service ceiling of 15,600 feet and range of 685 kilometers, approximately 142 aircraft have been manufactured by Enstrom Helicopter Corporation since production began in 1993. AviatorDB tracks 133 Enstrom Helicopter Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is EN48.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N480E. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC