Piston helicopter

N383MA

Enstrom 280FX SHARK Piston Helicopters

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
2048
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HI0-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ruston, LA
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Enstrom 280FX SHARK Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N383MA on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom 280FX SHARK Piston Helicopters
Serial
2048
Engines
Lycoming HI0-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ruston, LA
Certificate issued
2023-05-07
Airworthiness date
1989-11-17
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A46783
Mode S (octal)
51063603
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N383MA.
  • 2003-03-02
    Accident at Ruston, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-04-29
    Accident at Alsatia, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-23
    Accident at Springdale, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-11-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N383MA

N383MA is an Enstrom 280FX SHARK Piston Helicopters, serial number 2048. It is registered to an individual in Ruston, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 November 17, 1989.

N383MA has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-03-02 Accident · Ruston, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW03LA102
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280FX
Probable cause: The separation of the upper tail cone as a result of a fractured bolt due to fatigue.
2002-04-29 Accident · Alsatia, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW02LA138
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280FX
Probable cause: The main rotor contact to the tail boom resulting from the pilot leaving the helicopter unattended while the rotors were engaged.
2000-06-23 Accident · Springdale, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC00LA174
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280 FX
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight of the helicopter, and his subsequent failure to monitor his fuel supply, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, over unsuitable terrain.

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.