N480EN - 2025 Enstrom Helicopter CORP 480B Aircraft Registration

EN48

2025 ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 480B

Aircraft Description

N480EN is a 2025 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Enstrom Helicopter Corp in Menominee, MI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 13, 2025. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20W engine producing 420 horsepower, N480EN is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E90A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N480EN was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.9891, -82.0185 on March 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N480EN was last updated on January 30, 2025. 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 N480EN. 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.

Model Year
2025
Manufacturer
ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
Model
480B
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
EN48480
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 13, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
Address
2209 22ND ST
City
MENOMINEE
State / Zip Code
Michigan49858-3595
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
250-C20W
Horsepower
420 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51364412
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5E90A

Additional Details

Registration
N480EN
Serial Number
5259
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
5
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
January 30, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01487630

Last Known Position

Date
March 30, 2025 (UTC 17:50:07)
Airport
Latitude
27.989113
Longitude
-82.018521

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC