This 1991 Enstrom 280FX, registration N663DS, is located in Port Lavaca, Texas, and is listed for sale at 185,000 USD. The airframe and engine both show 1,293 total time, with the engine noted as 1,293 hours since new against a 1,500-hour TBO. The seller states the helicopter has no damage history and describes it as having no oil leaks.
Recent maintenance and improvements are a central part of this listing. The seller reports an April 2026 Mike Dixon annual inspection, along with new TT straps installed in April, two recent cylinders, compressions of 78-79 on all four cylinders, a new starter, a new battery, powder-coated pushrod tubes...
EMS
Insight Monitor - New EGT Unit and Probes
Bose Noise Cancelling Headsets
Bose - Comes with two Noise Cancelling Head Sets
Secondary Fuel Tank Connections
Connections/valving/switch for a secondary fuel tank. The tank is not included, but the valving and control switch is still in place.
New Starter
New Battery
New Cylinders
2 RECENT CYLINDERS
Powder-Coated Pushrod Tubes
POWDER-COATED PUSHROD TUBES AND NEW SEALS
New Intake Tube Drain Hoses
New TT Straps
TT STRAPS NEW IN APRIL
New Tachometer Drive Belt O-Rings
Asking Price
$185,000
Port Lavaca, TX, USA
Oct 13, 2026: $185,000(-$20,000) - controller
Oct 7, 2026: $205,000(-$5,000) - controller
Jul 16, 2026: $210,000(-$24,000) - controller
+1 more price changes
Asking Price
$185,000
Port Lavaca, TX, USA
Oct 13, 2026: $185,000(-$20,000) - controller
Oct 7, 2026: $205,000(-$5,000) - controller
Jul 16, 2026: $210,000(-$24,000) - controller
+1 more price changes
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Asking Price
$185,000