Piston helicopter

N153HT

2006 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
0240
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-G1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hi-Tech Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pocono Lake, PA
2006 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N153HT on the FAA register

Type
2006 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters (FAA: Schweizer 269C-1)
Serial
0240
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-G1A
Registered owner
Hi-Tech Helicopters Inc
Pocono Lake, PA
Certificate issued
2006-06-21
Airworthiness date
2006-03-01
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0D615
Mode S (octal)
50153025
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
195 nm
Cruise (type)
86 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$179,000 to $450,000
Middle half of 3 live Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters listings, 2006–2009 models (median $199,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N153HT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-20
    Accident at Mount Pocono, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N153HT.
  • 2006-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N153HT

N153HT is a 2006 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters (FAA model 269C-1), serial number 0240. The FAA register lists Hi-Tech Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2006 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360-G1A engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 86 knots and a range of about 195 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 1, 2006.

N153HT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
86 kt
Range
195 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-03-20 Accident · Mount Pocono, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA201
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C-1
Probable cause: The flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable landing site to practice autorotations, which resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover during touchdown.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.