The Enstrom 280 (ICAO type EN28) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 260 nm, a service ceiling of 12,000 ft and seating for up to 3 across its variants.

Enstrom 280

EN28

Photo: James from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Owner

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Last seen

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MTOW

900 kg

Range

260 nm

Seats

280

Enstrom · 280

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 224
Active: 220
Origin: United States

Certifying authorities

FAA

Market

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Marketplace

7 for sale right now

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Enstrom 280C for sale (1980) by Aero Systemes

1980

Price on requestListed 3w ago

Originally listed on external source

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2013 Enstrom 280FX

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
280 280	—	900 kg	260 nm	—	3
280C 280C	—	900 kg	260 nm	—	3
280F 280F	—	900 kg	260 nm	—	3
280FX 280FX	—	900 kg	260 nm	—	3

Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS H1CE · Rev 39 · issued 2019-02-22

Category: Normal
MTOW: 998 kg
MZFW: 999 kg
Seats: 3 crew
Fuel: 159 L
Ceiling: 12,000 ft

Approved fuel100/130100LL

Engine

Lycoming HIO-360-E1AD or HIO-360-E1BD with Rajay Model 301E10-2 or Rotomaster (Hartzell Engine Technologies) Model 3BT5EE10J2 turbocharger per STC SE100GL and Bendix (Precision Airmotive LLC) RSA-5AB1, Parts List 2524712-1, -2, -3, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9, or -10 fuel injector.

Certification basis

Part 6 of the Civil Air Regulation effective December 20, 1956, as amended by 6-1 thru 6-5; and 14 CFR 21.25 (a) (1) effective February 1, 1965 for special purpose of agricultural…

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Enstrom 280 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Enstrom 280 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

38 yearsmedian age

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Of the 106 registered Enstrom 280 with a known build year (47% of the 224 we track), the median age is 38 years.

Registration activity

5changed registration in 12 months

5 of the 224 registered Enstrom 280 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 5 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

For sale now

7Enstrom 280 listed for sale

$100Kmedian $260K$470K

Asking prices from $100K to $470K, typically $172K–$425K — based on 19 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.

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Enstrom 280 manuals & documents

10 documents for the Enstrom 280 — Pilot's Operating Handbook · Maintenance Manual · Parts Catalog · Service Bulletins · Model Guide. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

Overview

ENSTROM 280FX OPERATOR’S MANUAL · 2024

The Enstrom 280FX Operator’s Manual and FAA Approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual provides essential information for the operation and maintenance of the Enstrom 280FX helicopter. It includes details on revisions, operating limitations, and specifications necessary for safe flight operations.

Revision 14 is dated Sep 12, 2024.
The manual includes a log of revisions and effective pages.
It covers general information, operating limitations, and performance specifications.
The maximum approved operating altitude is 12,000 ft density altitude at 2350 lb.
Power-on never exceed speed (VNE) is 117 MPH, IAS, up to 3000 ft density altitude.
Takeoffs and landings at 2600 lb gross weight were demonstrated to 7000 ft density altitude.
Operators should exercise caution above 10,000 ft density altitude.

Summary written by AI from the source document. Check the original before relying on it. See which parts of Sprinkle are written by AI.

Reference only, not for flight. Use the current approved manual for your aircraft. See terms, section 5.

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Pilot's Operating Handbook

Maintenance Manual

Parts Catalog

F28 280 Series IPC Rev 12 (Change Pages)
20247.3 MB · via enstromhelicopter.com
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Service Bulletins

SERVICE DIRECTIVE BULLETIN NO. 0083
1993541 KB · via enstromhelicopter.com
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Model Guide

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280 — frequently asked

What is the range of the Enstrom 280?

The Enstrom 280 has a maximum range of 260 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Enstrom 280 carry?

The Enstrom 280 seats up to 3 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Enstrom 280?

The Enstrom 280's maximum take-off weight is 900 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Enstrom 280?

The Enstrom 280's ICAO type designator is EN28.

How many Enstrom 280 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 224 registered Enstrom 280 airframes worldwide.

Registered 280 aircraft

Individual 280 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

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