Commercial authorisation
FAA Part 135 current listing1 operator
This aircraft is currently listed by the FAA as authorised for Part 135 operation. This does not prove that it has flown charter services. View operator details.
N253DC
FAA · N-Number United StatesV Valid Registration On watch list Updated
- Mode-S hex
-
A262F1 - Serial
- 2053
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Manufacturer
- ENSTROM
- Model
- 280FX
Overview
Aircraft
Make / model- Manufacturer
- ENSTROM
- Model
- 280FX
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Engines
- 1 × LYCOMING HI0-360 SER
- Seats
- 3
Registrant
MASTER
Corporation
D & M AVIATION INC
REGISTRANT SINCE ·
Live tracking
Mode-S
Mode-S hex code (24-bit ICAO)
A262F1
This is the unique transponder address this airframe broadcasts. It does not change when the registration changes hands.
Key dates
LifecycleAirworthy
Cert issued
Last action
Expires
Recent changes
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Technical
Airframe
ACFTREF- Manufacturer
- ENSTROM
- Model
- 280FX
- Type aircraft
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Weight class
- Light
- Serial number
- 2053
Powerplant
ENGINE ref- Manufacturer
- LYCOMING
- Model
- HI0-360 SER
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- # of engines
- 1
- Horsepower
- 205 hp
Capacity & weight
Performance- Seats
- 3
- Weight class
- Light
FAA uses a weight category code rather than exact pounds. Weight classifications reflect the aircraft type certificate data.
FAA type certificate data sheet
DRS- TCDS number
- H1CE
- Certificate holder
- The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
- Covered models
- TH-28 | 280C | 280 | F-28F | F-28F-R | 480 | F-28C-2R | F-28 | 280FX | F-28C-2 | F-28C | 280F | 480B | F-28A
- Product subtype
- Rotorcraft
- Status
- Current
- Revision
- 44
- Revision date
- 29 Sep 2025
- CFR part
- Part 27
- CAR reference
- CAR 6
Registration
Status
Current
V
Valid Registration
The certificate is valid through . Last action by FAA .
Part 135 operators
Current FAA operator-and-aircraft list1 current
- V5QA
- VERTICAL ADVANTAGE HELICOPTERS LLC · 135
Currently listed by the FAA as authorised for Part 135 operation. Authorisation does not prove actual charter flights or ownership.
Certificate
Airworthiness- Type registrant
- Corporation
- Airworthiness
- 1N
- Airworthy since
- Cert issued
- Last FAA action
- Expires
- Fractional owner
- No
- FAA region
- Great Lakes
Registrant
MASTER address
Active
- Owner name
- D & M AVIATION INC
- Type
- Corporation
- Registrant since
- Street
- 175 LUCY RUN RD
- City
- AMELIA, OH 451021508
- County
- 025
- Country
- United States