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N3280U

Not registered

N-number · 2 earlier aircraft

Open in FAA registry

Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 2
Last cancelled: November 21, 2014

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N3280U · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N3280U now.

2014Bell UH-1H · S/N 66-16904Cancelled Nov 21, 2014 · Registration expired, pending cancellation · Built 1966 · Pacific Helicopter Services LLC, Kahului, HI 1973Cessna 182F · S/N 18254680Cancelled Oct 1, 1973 · Humphrey Ben K, Rupert, ID

NTSB investigations on N3280U · 2

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB LAX03LA160Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell UH-1H · Kahoolawe, HIThe pilot's failure to remove the external load cable before the repositioning flight, which resulted in the cable striking the tail rotor in cruise flight.May 22, 2003 · Destroyed NTSB SEA74AS007Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Salmon, IDAug 19, 1973 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports on N3280U · 2

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Accident 20030522010859ABell UH1H · Kahoolawe, HI(-23) The aircraft was destroyed following an in-flight breakup after a 41' external load cable became entangled with the tail rotor over the island of Kahoolawe, Hawaii. The helicopter was registered to pacific helicopter services LLC, of kahului, Hawaii,…May 22, 2003 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19730819026169ACessna 182H · Salmon, IDAug 19, 1973 · Destroyed · 3 fatal