Piston helicopter

N7505B

1985 Schweizer Hughes 269C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
S1205
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-D1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Silver Wings Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N7505B on the FAA register

Type
1985 Schweizer Hughes 269C
Serial
S1205
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-D1A
Registered owner
Silver Wings Inc Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2016-02-10
Airworthiness date
2006-11-27
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA1D12
Mode S (octal)
52416422
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N7505B to the current registrant.
  • 2011-08-21
    Accident at Mt. Clemens, MI.
  • 2006-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
  • 1965-05-20
    N7505B previously assigned to a Champion 7EC (s/n 7EC-575); cancelled.
Overview

About N7505B

N7505B is a 1985 Schweizer Hughes 269C, serial number S1205. The FAA register lists Silver Wings Inc Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 November 27, 2006.

N7505B has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
196 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Schweizer Hughes 269C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-08-21 Accident · Mt. Clemens, MI Fatal injury NTSB · CEN11LA606B
Reported aircraft: Schweizer Hughes 269C
Probable cause: The wing walker s decision to release his grip of the airplane during an attempted aerial transfer from airplane to helicopter before both aircraft achieved the proper relative positioning for the transfer.

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.