Piston helicopter

N17YS

1992 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1992
Serial
S1619
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Las Vegas, NV
1992 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N17YS.
Registration record

N17YS on the FAA register

Type
1992 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
S1619
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2015-02-09
Airworthiness date
1998-01-07
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1190B
Mode S (octal)
50214413
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
196 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-18
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N17YS.
  • 2009-04-22
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-01-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
Overview

About N17YS

N17YS is a 1992 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number S1619. It is registered to an individual in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 knots and a range of about 196 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 7, 1998.

N17YS has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
196 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-08-18 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR15LA245
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation for reasons that could not be determined.
2009-04-22 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09LA213
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Probable cause: Loss of engine power during approach for undetermined reasons.

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.