Piston helicopter

N58281

1978 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
1180734
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-D1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cedar Rapids, IA
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1978 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N58281 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
1180734
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-D1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cedar Rapids, IA
Certificate issued
2025-05-08
Airworthiness date
2014-07-25
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A780E0
Mode S (octal)
51700340
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N58281.
  • 2014-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1989-08-31
    Accident at Parkersburg, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-11-25
    Accident at Whitehouse,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N58281

N58281 is a 1978 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number 1180734. It is registered to an individual in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360-D1A 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 restricted category, dated July 25, 2014.

N58281 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

1989-08-31 Accident · Parkersburg, WV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · BFO89LA078
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269C
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT USE (MOVEMENT) OF THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL DURING ENGINE OPERATION BEFORE SHUTDOWN, AND A SUBSEQUENT LIFT-OFF, LOSS OF CONTROL, ROLL OVER, AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.
1980-11-25 Accident · Whitehouse,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3045
Reported aircraft: Hughes 300C

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.