Piston helicopter

N656RB

1997 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
S1744
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
1997 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N656RB.
Registration record

N656RB on the FAA register

Type
1997 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
S1744
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1997-02-02
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8A47D
Mode S (octal)
52122175
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

  • 2024-10-03
    Accident at Montrose, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N656RB

N656RB is a 1997 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number S1744. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 February 2, 1997.

N656RB 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

2024-10-03 Accident · Montrose, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN25LA003
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Probable cause: A loss of engine power during a demonstrated autorotation due to an improperly adjusted air-fuel mixture or idle setting. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to perform the required idle check during previous flights in higher elevation areas.
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.