Single-engine piston

N280AM

2004 Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
20-1041
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Smithville, TX
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Registration record

N280AM on the FAA register

Type
2004 Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000
Serial
20-1041
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Smithville, TX
Certificate issued
2016-08-08
Airworthiness date
2004-09-10
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2CE07
Mode S (octal)
50547007
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N280AM.
  • 2006-06-10
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N280AM

N280AM is a 2004 Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000, serial number 20-1041. It is registered to an individual in Smithville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 10, 2004.

N280AM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-06-10 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06CA203
Reported aircraft: Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (AMD) CH2000
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's delayed remedial actions, which resulted in a collision with terrain during the initial takeoff climb. The instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight was also causal.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.