Piston helicopter

N58344

Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1090836
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Missoula, MT
 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N58344.
Registration record

N58344 on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
1090836
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2015-04-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A7840E
Mode S (octal)
51702016
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N58344.
  • 1989-07-25
    Accident at Kalapana, HI; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N58344

N58344 is a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number 1090836. It is registered to an individual in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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.

N58344 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

1989-07-25 Accident · Kalapana, HI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX89LA246
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269C
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NO. 2 CYLINDER AND THE DISREGARD OF THE LYCOMING SERVICE BULLETIN BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION AND TREES LOCATED AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.

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.