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N86235Enstrom 280FX

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 1, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jan 2015)6 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Hilo, HI
owner city / state
Engine
HI0-360 SER · 205 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2015
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Hilo, HI
Canceled
Jun 1, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and Development, To show compliance with FAR
Airworthiness date
May 3, 1985

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Enstrom
Model
280FX
Serial number
2002
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H1CE
Mode S code
ABD924

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Hi0-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
205 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1973Individual ownerCorpus Christi, TX · different airframe: 1946 Aeronca 11ac S/N Iiac-39
  2. until 2018Individual ownerHilo, HI

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jan 26, 2015 · Erie, CO

An in-flight failure of the helicopter's #2 main rotor spindle due to undetected fatigue cracking, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to failure were the nonconforming thread root radius of the spindle and the manufacturer's failure to include a bending moment within the spindle threads when performing the fatigue analysis during initial design of the spindle.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN15FA126

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN15FA126)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-02-01The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation HelicoptersFeb 21, 2018Airframe (280FX)Certain serial numbers: 480 5001–5006. Only with: With main rotor spindle P/N 28-14282-11 or 28-14282-13 installed.
2017-26-03The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation HelicoptersJan 4, 2018Airframe (280FX)Only with: Rod end bearing assembly P/N 01-824-08E-011, 09455-01-824-08E-011, ECD091-1, ASMK8T, M81935/1-08K, MS21242S8K, or MTK8 installed.
2012-11-05Enstrom Helicopter Corporation HelicoptersJul 3, 2012Airframe (280FX)Only with: Helicopters with trim relay P/N KUP14D55-24, KUP14D55-472, M83536/10-015M, or M83536/10-024M installed; does not apply to helicopters with reversible trim motor P/N 28-16621 or P/N AD1R-10.
2011-26-10Enstrom Helicopter Corporation HelicoptersJan 23, 2012Airframe (280FX)Only with: Helicopters with a trim relay P/N KUP14D55-472, M83536/10-015M, or M83536/10-024M installed; does not apply to helicopters with reversible trim motor P/N 28-16621 or AD1R-10.
2002-08-03Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Model F-28, F-28A, F-28C, F-28F, 280, 280C, 280F, and…May 2, 2002Airframe (280FX)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
96-06-03The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Model F-28, F-28A, F-28C, F-28C-2, F-28F, 280, 280C…Mar 19, 1996Airframe (280FX)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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All 58 registered Enstrom 280FX aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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