Piston helicopter

N58208

1979 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
390780
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smith Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cotulla, TX
1979 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N58208.
Registration record

N58208 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
390780
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Smith Helicopter Inc
Cotulla, TX
Certificate issued
2012-02-01
Airworthiness date
1979-04-13
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A77FCF
Mode S (octal)
51677717
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).
  • 2012-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N58208 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-03-26
    Accident at Tampa, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948-12-29
    N58208 previously assigned to a Boeing A75 (s/n 75-235); cancelled.
Overview

About N58208

N58208 is a 1979 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number 390780. The FAA register lists Smith Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Cotulla, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2012 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 April 13, 1979.

N58208 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

1985-03-26 Accident · Tampa, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA85LA133
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269C

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.