N56DK - 2009 Enstrom Helicopter CORP 480B Aircraft Registration

N56DK is a 2009 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Deka Research & Development Corp in Manchester, NH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 6, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on July 11, 2011. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20W engine producing 420 horsepower, N56DK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A724E6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N56DK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.9326, -71.4357 on April 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N56DK was last updated on March 4, 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 N56DK. 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.