N280AD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Enstrom 280FX built in 1987. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 26, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Enstrom 280FX cancelled September 26, 2017
- Serial number
- 2013
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1987
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 8, 2011
- Last FAA action
- February 8, 2011
- Last owner
- PO Leasing LLC (Corporation)
Helena, MT - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N280AD
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom 280FX · serial 2013
The pilot’s failure to ensure that there was sufficient fuel onboard to conduct the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the severity of the passengers’ injuries was the operator’s failure to provide adequate restraints for the passengers.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom 280FX · serial 2013
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from an inadequate preflight inspection by both pilots and their failure to ensure that adequate fuel was on board for the flight. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site