Piston helicopter

N282SH

2005 Enstrom 280FX SHARK Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
2105
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HI0-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bubs Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
West Des Moines, IA
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2005 Enstrom 280FX SHARK Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N282SH on the FAA register

Type
2005 Enstrom 280FX SHARK Piston Helicopters
Serial
2105
Engines
Lycoming HI0-360 series
Registered owner
Bubs Leasing LLC
West Des Moines, IA
Certificate issued
2020-05-08
Airworthiness date
2005-01-05
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2D701
Mode S (octal)
50553401
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-04
    Accident at Des Moines, IA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2020-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N282SH.
  • 2005-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N282SH

N282SH is a 2005 Enstrom 280FX SHARK Piston Helicopters, serial number 2105. The FAA register lists Bubs Leasing LLC as the registrant in West Des Moines, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HI0-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 5, 2005.

N282SH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-07-04 Accident · Des Moines, IA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · CEN20LA261
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280
Probable cause: The partial loss of rotor and engine speed during approach for landing, which resulted in an autorotation and impact with terrain. The reason for the partial loss of rotor and engine speed could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s improper execution of the autorotation.

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.