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Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C · 1978 · Paso Robles, CA
N170Q is a 1978 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C (serial 1137), registered to Cherry Calvin L (individual) in Paso Robles, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1978 (48 years ago). It carries a Lycoming HI0-360 SER engine rated at 205 hp, the engine on 72% of registered Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A11A8B. It is one of 48 Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C aircraft on the FAA registry.
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23 of the 32 registered Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C carry this engine (72%), across 5 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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