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N962SM

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2007 ENSTROM 280FX

RotorcraftKalispell, MTRegistered Nov 29, 2025

N962SM is a 2007 Enstrom 280FX (rotorcraft) with serial number 2132, registered in Kalispell, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD rated at 190 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 26, 2020. It is one of 58 280FX aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Montana. About 14% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
WHEELS FLYING SERVICE LLC
Location
Kalispell, MT
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
Certificate issued
Nov 29, 2025
Last FAA action
Nov 29, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
AD6530
Mode S code (octal)
53262460
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
ENSTROM
Model
280FX
Type certificate (TCDS)
H1CE (The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation)
Year manufactured
2007
Serial number
2132
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING HIO-360-F1AD (190 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 3
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 26, 2020
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Kalispell

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Kalispell City
Kalispell, MT
S273 miNon-towered100LL, A
Glacier Park International
Kalispell, MT
KGPI7 miTowered100LL, A
Whitefish
Whitefish, MT
58S13 miNon-towered-

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

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