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N1098P1980 Hughes 269C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 11, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1988)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Elburn, IL
owner city / state
Engine
HIO-360 SER · 205 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1988
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Eagle Air Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Elburn, IL
Certificate issued
Aug 29, 1988
Canceled
Oct 11, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 22, 1980

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Hughes
Model
269C
Year
1980
Serial number
700923
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
4H12
Mode S code
A029A1

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Hio-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
205 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1988 – 2012Eagle Air Helicopters INCElburn, IL
  2. 1957 – 1959Bowman Stores INCOrbisonia, PA · different airframe: 1954 Piper Pa-23 S/N 23-108

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 28, 1988 · Frankfort, IL

THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A TREE STRIKE WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND THEN ROLLED OVER WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ATTEMPT. THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN CONDUCTING CONTRACT POWER LINE PATROL WHEN THE PIC NOTED AN APPARENT PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING A LOW ALTITUDE, LOW AIRSPEED TURN. THE PIC HAD NOTED ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 2500-2600 WITH NO NEEDLE SPLIT WHEN HE ELECTED TO…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CHI89LA029

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI89LA029)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2017-14-06Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer…Aug 25, 2017Airframe (269C)Only with: Lower coupling driveshaft P/N 269-5412, 269A5504, 269A5504-003, 269A5504-005, 269A5559, or 269A5559-003 installed.
2015-23-01Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer Aircraft…Dec 15, 2015Airframe (269C)
2001-25-52Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A HelicoptersMay 8, 2002Airframe (269C)Only with: With tailboom support strut assemblies P/N 269A2015 or 269A2015-5, tailboom center attach fitting P/N 269A2324, or center frame aft cluster fitting P/N 269A2234 or 269A2235 installed.
99-17-10Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, and 269D…Sep 2, 1999Airframe (269C)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed.
95-21-02Schweizer Aircraft Corporation and Hughes Helicopters, Inc. Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B…Nov 17, 1995Airframe (269C)Only with: Main rotor drive shaft P/N 269A5305-3 or 269A5305-11 installed, except drive shafts with serial number prefix "SZ" or "ZS".

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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