Piston helicopter

N21496

2009 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
0358
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-G1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Danos Oilfield Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Hobbs, NM
2009 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N21496 on the FAA register

Type
2009 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters (FAA: Schweizer 269C-1)
Serial
0358
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-G1A
Registered owner
Danos Oilfield Service LLC
Hobbs, NM
Certificate issued
2023-05-14
Airworthiness date
2009-05-14
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1CC10
Mode S (octal)
50346020
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 N21496.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N21496 to the current registrant.
  • 2015-11-04
    Accident at Mount Pocono, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2003-12-17
    N21496 previously assigned to a Cessna Turbo 206H Stationair / T206H Stationair / Turbo 206H Amphibian (s/n T20608422); cancelled.
  • 1977-10-31
    N21496 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17263958); cancelled.
  • 1955-10-19
    N21496 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 2205); cancelled.
Overview

About N21496

N21496 is a 2009 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters (FAA model 269C-1), serial number 0358. The FAA register lists Danos Oilfield Service LLC as the registrant in Hobbs, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 May 14, 2009.

N21496 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
86 kt
Range
195 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-11-04 Accident · Mount Pocono, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA045
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C 1
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to remove the tension applied to the cyclic before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and the tail rotor striking the ground.
1976-04-29 Accident · Kirkland,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4164
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M — a different aircraft that carried the N21496 registration before this airframe.

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.