# N280D: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 3, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=280D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280D

## Aircraft that carried N280D

- [Cancelled 2025-05-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280D-2025-05-03): Enstrom 280FX, S/N 2027, built 1988. Sale reported. Owner: [Middletown, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Middletown)

## NTSB investigations on N280D (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA24LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA327), Jul 27, 2024: Enstrom 280FX (N280D), Russellville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain sufficient rotor rpm while maneuvering the helicopter low to the ground, which resulted in a loss of control.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N280D (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20240727013599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240727013599A), Jul 27, 2024: Enstrom 280FX (N280D), Russellville, KY, Substantial damage. On Saturday July 27th 2024 at 1850 zulu, an Enstrom 280FX, registered as [privacy data omitted] was conducting flight training under 14 CFR part 61 when it…

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