Piston helicopter

N7508L

1989 Schweizer 300C Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
S1417
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lance Creek, WY
1989 Schweizer 300C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 300C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N7508L.
Registration record

N7508L on the FAA register

Type
1989 Schweizer 300C Piston Helicopters (FAA: Schweizer 269C)
Serial
S1417
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lance Creek, WY
Certificate issued
2002-12-18
Airworthiness date
1989-10-20
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA1D84
Mode S (octal)
52416604
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).
  • 2002-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N7508L.
  • 2002-08-20
    Accident at Broomfield, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N7508L

N7508L is a 1989 Schweizer 300C Piston Helicopters (FAA model 269C), serial number S1417. It is registered to an individual in Lance Creek, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2002 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 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 October 20, 1989.

N7508L 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

2002-08-20 Accident · Broomfield, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN02LA098
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Probable cause: maintenance personnel's failure to secure the landing skid oleo strut bolt during the last 50-hour inspection, causing the left rear skid to collapse and the tail rotor to strike the ground.

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.