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N3947C2008 Schweizer 269C-1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2018)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in
Pembroke Pines, FL
owner city / state
Engine
HIO-360-G1A · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Helocraft Holding Co INC
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
Pembroke Pines, FL
Certificate issued
Dec 2, 2013
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 18, 2008

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
Schweizer
Model
269C-1
Year
2008
Serial number
0343
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
A494F5

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Hio-360-G1a
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 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. 2013 – nowHelocraft Holding Co INCPembroke Pines, FL · current
  2. 1974 – 1975Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 402b S/N 402b0824
  3. 1954 – 1961Aviation Management CorpNewark, NJ · different airframe: Curtiss Wright C-46 S/N 33479

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 24, 2018 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

The partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a stuck intake valve on the No. 4 cylinder.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA18LA068

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA18LA068)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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-1)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-1)
99-17-10Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, and 269D…Sep 2, 1999Airframe (269C-1)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed.

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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