Piston helicopter

N557DC

1993 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1993
Serial
S1630
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
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1993 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N557DC on the FAA register

Type
1993 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
S1630
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
1993-01-11
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A719BA
Mode S (octal)
51614672
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).
  • 2018-06-13
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N557DC.
  • 1997-10-15
    Accident at Grand Forks, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-01-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N557DC

N557DC is a 1993 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number S1630. 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 11, 1993.

N557DC 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

2018-06-13 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR18LA170
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to take the appropriate corrective action for ground resonance, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
1997-10-15 Accident · Grand Forks, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA021
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a low fuel state, and his inability to see the wire which the helicopter contacted. Factors associated to the accident were the precautionary landing, the dark night conditions, and the wire which was contacted.

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.