Piston helicopter

N61486

1998 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
0084
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carthage, NY
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1998 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N61486 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters (FAA: Schweizer 269C-1)
Serial
0084
Engines
Lycoming HO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carthage, NY
Certificate issued
2016-06-15
Airworthiness date
1998-08-12
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A80129
Mode S (octal)
52000451
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
195 nm
Cruise (type)
86 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-27
    Accident at West Carthage, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N61486 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-10-24
    N61486 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13B (s/n 79-530); cancelled.
Overview

About N61486

N61486 is a 1998 Schweizer 300CBI Piston Helicopters (FAA model 269C-1), serial number 0084. It is registered to an individual in Carthage, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HO-360 engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 86 knots and a range of about 195 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 12, 1998.

N61486 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
86 kt
Range
195 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-27 Accident · West Carthage, NY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA326
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Preliminary report: On July 27, 2024, about 1242 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer 269C-1, N61486, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Carthage, New York. The private pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a brother of the pilot, he operated out of his private residence and flew regularly over the local area; however, the helicopter had not flown for about 3 weeks prior to the accident flight. The helicopter departed the pilot’s residence about 15 minutes prior to the accident and was flying low over the local area. A witness lived across the street from the accident site and…
NTSB report ↗

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.