Piston helicopter

N300DS

1974 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
1140379
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Slidell, LA
1974 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N300DS.
Registration record

N300DS on the FAA register

Type
1974 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
1140379
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Slidell, LA
Certificate issued
2024-01-11
Airworthiness date
1975-02-07
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31FAE
Mode S (octal)
50617656
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N300DS.
  • 1984-01-06
    Accident at Almo, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-02-06
    Accident at Moab,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N300DS

N300DS is a 1974 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number 1140379. It is registered to an individual in Slidell, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming I0360 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 February 7, 1975.

N300DS 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

1984-01-06 Accident · Almo, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA84LA035
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269C
1981-02-06 Accident · Moab,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0793
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269C
Probable cause: THROTTLE WHILE INCREASING COLLECTIVE.

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.