N280F — 1981 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F

Aircraft record

Serial number

1501

Manufacturer

Enstrom Helicopter Corp

Model

280F

Year

1981

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming Hio-360-f1ad

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N280F →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR20FA016Oct 25, 2019Jordan Valley, ORFatal · 1 fatal

   A partial loss of engine power due to a worn engine air induction hose, and a subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to adequately inspect the hose, and the pilot’s decision to fly the helicopter at a speed and altitude that provided limited time to enter and establish an autorotation following the loss of power.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F).

1. Nov 5, 2022deregistered — Sundance Aviation Group Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N280F was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1981 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F above.

• until Dec 16, 2003Enstrom Helicopter Corp 480B (s/n 5058)
• until Jan 26, 1978Lockheed 188A (s/n 1076)

Frequently asked

Has N280F been in an accident?

Yes. N280F appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N280F?

N280F is a 1981 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280F (rotorcraft), serial number 1501.

Has N280F been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N280F (WPR20FA016) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.