Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280
63 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1976 to 2026; half of them date from 1978 or earlier. Michigan has the most (7). 43% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 280 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Hi0-360 Ser (24), Lycoming Hio-360 Ser (7), Lycoming Hio-360-F1Ad (6)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 3
- Built of
- steel tube and aluminium · A welded steel-tube frame under aluminium and fibreglass skins.
- Maker on the register
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 15, 1988; newest October 27, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 31 | 49% |
| LLC | 13 | 21% |
| Corporation | 13 | 21% |
| Co-owned | 5 | 8% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 20 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 58 | 92% |
| Valid (manufacturer) | 3 | 5% |
| Renewal notice sent | 1 | 2% |
| Pending | 1 | 2% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 53 | 84% |
| None on file | 4 | 6% |
| Restricted | 3 | 5% |
| Experimental | 2 | 3% |
| Multiple | 1 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Enstrom Helicopter CORP6Westline CORP1Quality Aero LLC1November 9285 LLC1Need for Speed INC1Monadnock Choppers LLC1Middle Fork Aviation LLC1M&M Charter LLC1L2E2 Corporation1Keading Helicopter LLC1K & L Aerial LLC1Jsh Farms INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Enstrom Helicopter CORP | 6 |
| Westline CORP | 1 |
| Quality Aero LLC | 1 |
| November 9285 LLC | 1 |
| Need for Speed INC | 1 |
| Monadnock Choppers LLC | 1 |
| Middle Fork Aviation LLC | 1 |
| M&M Charter LLC | 1 |
| L2E2 Corporation | 1 |
| Keading Helicopter LLC | 1 |
| K & L Aerial LLC | 1 |
| Jsh Farms INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Enstrom Helicopter CORP · Jsh Farms INC
Accident history NTSB records · 5 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2024-10-09WPR25LA010 · 280C N646H · accident near Vale, OR · no injuries
2024-03-16CEN24LA137 · 280C N280WR · accident near Port Lavaca, TX · no injuries
2018-05-10CEN18LA167 · 280C N67RE · accident near Kerens, TX · serious injuries
2014-01-21WPR14CA101 · 280C N51683 · accident near Showlow, AZ · no injuries
2009-05-25WPR09LA261 · 280C N5699N · accident near Ogden, UT · no injuries
The 5 most recent of 5 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
63 as of November 10, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280s?
Michigan, with 7.
Who owns the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280?
43% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280s on the register built?
Between 1976 and 2026; half of them in 1978 or earlier.
How many Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
5 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280 made of?
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. A welded steel-tube frame under aluminium and fibreglass skins. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280 the component layer
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. A welded steel-tube frame under aluminium and fibreglass skins. The design is held under 1 type certificate (H1CE, held by The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation). The FAA has issued 36 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. 20 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Palmetto Helicopters, INC.
FAA orders 36 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-06-222023-11-07 · Ground Proximity System · instruments and avionics
2021-12-092021-23-13 · Ground Proximity System · instruments and avionics
2018-02-212018-02-01 · Main Rotor Head · rotorcraft systems
2018-01-042017-26-03 · Main Rotor System · rotorcraft systems
2012-07-032012-11-05 · Main Rotor Control · rotorcraft systems
2012-01-232011-26-10 · Cyclic trim system · flight controls
All orders naming the Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280
By system
Rotorcraft systems25 (69%)Other and general5 (14%)Flight controls2 (6%)Instruments and avionics2 (6%)Airframe structure1 (3%)Electrical power1 (3%)
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 25 | 69% |
| Other and general | 5 | 14% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 6% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 6% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 3% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 3% |
Approved replacement parts 28 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Airwolf Aerospace LLC (Formerly Airwolf Helicopter) 11Airwolf Aerospace, LLC 6Weldon Pump 4Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems, LLC 2Whelen Aerospace Technologies 1Mcfarlane Aviation INC. 1Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry INC 1Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC 1
Most often: cover (5), pump motor (4), pin (4), spindle adapter (2), electric air (2), cylinder (2), va andaccessories (1), turbocharger (1), tension torsion (1), spindle (1).
Approved modifications 20 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Palmetto Helicopters, INC 3Airwolf Filter Corporation 2Turboplus, INC 1The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation 1Spitfire Aerospace, LLC 1Sky Sign INC 1Papas Gary Los Angeles Laboratories INC. 1Oilamatic INC 1
Latest
2025-02-06SR03173CH · Installation of Isolair Innovator 11 Model 3900-280 Spray System
2023-12-22SR00063DE · Installation of Inframetrics IRTV-445G infrared imaging system.
2023-10-03SR02120SE · Installation of Garmin GTN 6XX/7XX Navigation System
2023-04-21SH492NW · Installation of cargo racks Model 100 (rectangular) or Model 101(tapered) on each side
2021-04-26SH1461CE · Installation of a Nite Sign Model H47B-1 Electronic Aerial Billboard.
Certificates and bulletins
H1CEType certificate held by The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation · 14 models listed · revised September 29, 2025
Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders
2012-10-03SW-12-45 · Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation System
2012-02-03SW-12-10R1 · Fuel Level Indication
2012-01-09SW-12-10 · Enstrom Helicopter Corporation 280FX Helicopters; Fuel Quantity Indicator
2009-05-27SW-09-30 · Cracked Pylons
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 280 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp 142 aircraft on the register
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C 48 registered
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX 9 registered
- Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F 6 registered
- Type certificate H1CE · held by Enstrom Helicopter CORP the
- Built of steel tube and aluminium · A welded steel-tube frame under aluminium and fibreglass skins.
Engines
- Lycoming HIO-360 series 31 of these aircraft · 205 hp
- Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD 6 of these aircraft · 190 hp
- Lycoming HIO-360-E1AD 5 of these aircraft · 190 hp
- Lycoming HIO-360-E1BD 2 of these aircraft · 190 hp
- Lycoming HIO-360-C1A 1 of these aircraft · 205 hp
Where they are
- Michigan 7 of these aircraft
- California 7 of these aircraft
- Oregon 6 of these aircraft
- Washington 4 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Enstrom Helicopter CORP 6 of these aircraft
- Westline CORP 1 of these aircraft
- Quality Aero LLC 1 of these aircraft
- November 9285 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Need for Speed INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 280 5 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the 280 36 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 280 20 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/enstrom-helicopter-corp/280.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 63
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N595AR | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Middle Fork Aviation LLC Meadowview, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17YB | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N529H | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Jsh Farms INC Hermiston, Oregon |
Multiple | 2026-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43MH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1477Q | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Dd & Cd LLC Harrison, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9285 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
November 9285 LLC Higden, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N565X | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800SC | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602H | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51735 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51739 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Quality Aero LLC East Aurora, New York |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56926 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Bitwell Construction LLC Hartville, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280WR | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Beacon Aviation Flight Services LLC Rogers, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646H | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3398M | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700AT | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221MP | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Benson Aviation LLC Mehoopany, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1479Y | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Monadnock Choppers LLC North Swanzey, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280JS | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5695A | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5693R | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554H | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1577E | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5687P | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136HA | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59AX | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Central Virginia Aviation INC North Dinwiddie, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106DA | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Beartooth Fencing LLC Reed Point, Montana |
Standard | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5699N | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122TV | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N665H | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84DH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51723 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5697M | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280A | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
L2E2 Corporation Menlo Park, California |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3143C | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50DR | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Adf Helicopters INC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142L | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8625Z | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N698M | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F |
Bravo Zulu International LTD Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2017-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111EE | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666CF | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280MG | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
M&M Charter LLC Mountville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5694N | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2015-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624H | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Need for Speed INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61GG | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594H | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Keading Helicopter LLC Shoshone, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-04-02 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N403TA | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
J & J Shop Heliair LLC Laurel, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5690B | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
K & L Aerial LLC Echo, Oregon |
Restricted | 2013-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8623T | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F |
American Adventure Dreams LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5690D | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811Z | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2006-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51787 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2002-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3GF | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Restricted | 2001-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N277RD | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Westline CORP Medina, Ohio |
Standard | 2000-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170Q | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1999-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51659 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70719 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 1988-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N269PE | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N280EH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N289SH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N613AH | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
None on file | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes | |
| N668ZE | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
None on file | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes | |
| N920DP | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280FX |
Enstrom Helicopter CORP Menominee, Michigan |
None on file | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes |