Piston helicopter

N789LH

2008 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
S1911
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-360-D1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jones Aircraft Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Cross Plains, TN
2008 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N789LH.
Registration record

N789LH on the FAA register

Type
2008 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters
Serial
S1911
Engines
Lycoming O-360-D1A
Registered owner
Jones Aircraft Company LLC
Cross Plains, TN
Certificate issued
2022-03-26
Airworthiness date
2008-02-25
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB2F7
Mode S (octal)
52531367
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-22
    Accident at Springfield, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N789LH.
  • 2008-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N789LH

N789LH is a 2008 Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters, serial number S1911. The FAA register lists Jones Aircraft Company LLC as the registrant in Cross Plains, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-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 February 25, 2008.

N789LH 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

2023-04-22 Accident · Springfield, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA205
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 269C
Probable cause: A partial 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.