Piston helicopter

N5015V

Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
611058
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Foos LLC (LLC)
Based
Vancouver, WA
 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N5015V.
Registration record

N5015V on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
611058
Engines
1
Registered owner
Foos LLC
Vancouver, WA
Certificate issued
2014-09-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A640C2
Mode S (octal)
51440302
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N5015V to the current registrant.
  • 2001-07-21
    Accident at Tracy, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-06-29
    N5015V previously assigned to a Boeing PT-13D (s/n 75-5609); cancelled.
Overview

About N5015V

N5015V is a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number 611058. The FAA register lists Foos LLC as the registrant in Vancouver, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter 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.

N5015V 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

2001-07-21 Accident · Tracy, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA255
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269C
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgement of the landing flare during an autorotation demonstration. Factors were shifting winds and an excessive descent rate.

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

Same model

More Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters aircraft

All 74 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Washington

All 10,568 aircraft registered in Washington →
Similar aircraft

Other piston helicopters on the register

More from Hughes

Hughes models on the register

Own N5015V?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Schweizer aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Washington· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.