Schweizer 269C-1 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 231 Schweizer 269C-1 airframes on record (built 1993–2009), 84 currently registered. 35 have one or more NTSB accident records (35 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Schweizer 269C-1 accidents
The pilot’s failure to take the appropriate corrective action for ground resonance, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while on the ground when his attention was diverted for post flight activities.
The student pilot's improper pedal and cyclic input while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
Inadequate maintenance of the helicopter’s magnetos, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a failure of the left magneto and malfunction of the right magneto.
A partial loss of engine power that was the result of a loss of compression in the No. 1 and 4 cylinders due to damage and material separation from the exhaust valve heads, which resulted in a subsequent forced, hard landing. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance inspection.