N280D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Enstrom 280FX built in 1988. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 3, 2025. The last status on file was "sale reported".
N280D is reserved by a private party since May 3, 2025. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Enstrom 280FX cancelled May 3, 2025
- Serial number
- 2027
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1988
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- April 3, 2025
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Middletown, OH - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N280D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Enstrom 280FX · serial 2027
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain sufficient rotor rpm while maneuvering the helicopter low to the ground, which resulted in a loss of control.
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