5Registered aircraft
5Valid registrations
1Renewals due in 12 months
1974-1975Years built
Specifications
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruising speed (FAA reference)
- 84 mph
- Certification
- Type certificated
- Registry name
- ENSTROM / 280
Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)
H1CE
The Enstrom Helicopter CorporationListed as model 280 · revision 44, 09/29/2025
Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.
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NTSB accident records
7 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.
| Date | Place | Model | N-number | Highest injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | Hammonton, NJ | 280 | N280MG | 2 fatal |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Port Orange, FL | 280 | N9285 | None |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Colchester, VT | 280 | N36DK | Serious |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Des Moines, IA | 280 | N282SH | Minor |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Hayden, ID | 280 | N280MM | 1 fatal |