N565X

Valid registration

1978 ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 280C

RotorcraftPalm Harbor, FLRegistered Mar 9, 2026

N565X is a 1978 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C (rotorcraft) with serial number 1138, registered in Palm Harbor, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming HIO-360-E1AD rated at 190 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 27, 2026. It is one of 48 280C aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Florida. About 15% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Palm Harbor, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
Certificate issued
Mar 9, 2026
Last FAA action
Mar 9, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A73B8A
Mode S code (octal)
51635612
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
Model
280C
Type certificate (TCDS)
H1CE (The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation)
Year manufactured
1978
Serial number
1138
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING HIO-360-E1AD (190 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 3
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Aug 27, 2026
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Palm Harbor

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Clearwater Executive
Clearwater, FL
KCLW7 miNon-towered100LL, A
St Pete-Clearwater International
St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
KPIE13 miTowered100, A, A1+
Tampa International
Tampa, FL
KTPA16 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Feb 15, 2018ANDREW HAROLD B GLASAIR5651987

Changes seen in the FAA file

  • Airworthiness classification changed: Standard, Normal
  • Airworthiness date changed to Aug 27, 2026
  • Engine: - → LYCOMING HIO-360-E1AD

CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.

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