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N582811978 Hughes 269C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1989)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2032
Based in
Cedar Rapids, IA
owner city / state
Engine
HIO-360-D1A · 190 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1989
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cedar Rapids, IA
Certificate issued
May 8, 2025
Expires
May 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Patrolling
Airworthiness date
Jul 25, 2014

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
1978
Serial number
1180734
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
A780E0

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Hio-360-D1a
Type
Reciprocating
Power
190 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. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerCedar Rapids, IA · current

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

Aug 31, 1989 · Parkersburg, WV

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT USE (MOVEMENT) OF THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL DURING ENGINE OPERATION BEFORE SHUTDOWN, AND A SUBSEQUENT LIFT-OFF, LOSS OF CONTROL, ROLL OVER, AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
BFO89LA078

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO89LA078)

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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