1980 Enstrom 280C SharkPiston Helicopter

This 1980 Enstrom 280C Shark (registration S5-HCU) presents as a well-maintained piston helicopter with 1,959.5 total hours on both airframe and its Lycoming HIO-360-E1BD engine. The aircraft underwent a comprehensive overhaul in 2020, including airframe crack inspection and repaint, with the engine showing 219 hours since its last overhaul. The main rotor system features upgraded TT straps and new dampers with only 150 hours of use, while the blades themselves have 230 hours since new. Rotor component times remaining range from 358.4 hours on the main gearbox to 1,697.7 hours on the tail rotor blades.

The helicopter is equipped with a Garmin GTN 650 avionics suite, ADS-B compliance, and retains its original EASA VFR-certified instrumentation. Recent refurbishments include a 2019 exterior repaint and complete interior refresh featuring blue/beige leather seats with black leather cockpit trim. Operational flexibility is provided through dual controls, accommodating both training and passenger missions with a 1+2 seating configuration. The aircraft comes with new tires and is currently hangared in airworthy condition, presenting as a turnkey VFR platform with recent major component overhauls.