# N409LH: 1987 Enstrom 280FX, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Enstrom 280FX](https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-280fx) (registry code 3300506)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2014
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1987
- Last registry action: April 13, 2017
- Mode S code: A4CF12
- Location: [Erie, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Erie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0541° N, 105.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409LH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=409LH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N409LH-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Enstrom 280FX: https://openairdocs.org/model/enstrom-280fx.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN15LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA084), Dec 8, 2014: Enstrom 280FX (N409LH), Fort Lupton, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN09CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA257), Apr 20, 2009: Enstrom 280FX (N409LH), Dacono, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20141208023699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141208023699A), Dec 8, 2014: Enstrom 280FX (N409LH), Fort Lupton, CO, Substantial damage. On December 8, 2014 at approximately 1115 local time, a Enstrom 280FX helicopter, N409LH was substantially damaged upon impact following a total loss of power.…
- [Accident 20090420003759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090420003759A), Apr 20, 2009: Enstrm 280FX (N409LH), Erie, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) During training in preparation for a private pilot certificate, instructor initiated a simulated power failure. Normal autorotational descent was…

## Other aircraft with N409LH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409LH): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 2409, built 2024

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