Piston helicopter

N3626B

1985 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
S1196
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Cresco, PA
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1985 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N3626B on the FAA register

Type
1985 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
S1196
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cresco, PA
Certificate issued
2012-08-01
Airworthiness date
1985-10-07
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A416E6
Mode S (octal)
51013346
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N3626B.
  • 2001-08-07
    Accident at Lewiston, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3626B

N3626B is a 1985 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number S1196. It is registered to co-owners in Cresco, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2012 and expires on August 31, 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 October 7, 1985.

N3626B has 1 accident/incident record 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

2001-08-07 Accident · Lewiston, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD01LA095
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the simulated forced landing. Also causal in the accident was the failure of both pilots to recognize the total loss of engine power and the CFI's inadequate remedial actions. A factor in the accident was the loss of engine power 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.