Piston helicopter

N626LH

2008 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
S1917
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-D1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heli-Tech Inc (Corporation)
Based
Panama City, FL
2008 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N626LH.
Registration record

N626LH on the FAA register

Type
2008 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
S1917
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-D1A
Registered owner
Heli-Tech Inc
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
2010-04-08
Airworthiness date
2008-08-21
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A82D89
Mode S (octal)
52026611
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N626LH.
  • 2009-09-05
    Accident at Preston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N626LH

N626LH is a 2008 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number S1917. The FAA register lists Heli-Tech Inc as the registrant in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2010 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-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 standard category (normal), dated August 21, 2008.

N626LH 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

2009-09-05 Accident · Preston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09LA575
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.