Turbine helicopter

N8617Y

1981 Homebuilt F280

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
1500
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HI0-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pepperell, MA
Registration record

N8617Y on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt F280
Serial
1500
Engines
Lycoming HI0-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pepperell, MA
Certificate issued
1994-03-17
Airworthiness date
1981-05-29
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD5F2
Mode S (octal)
52752762
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8617Y.
  • 1981-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8617Y

N8617Y is a 1981 Homebuilt F280, serial number 1500. It is registered to an individual in Pepperell, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 1994 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming HI0-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 29, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8617Y.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8617Y.

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.