N21496 — 2009 Schweizer 269C-1
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
N21496 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2015, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 22, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 0358
- Manufacturer
- Schweizer
- Model
- 269C-1
- Year
- 2009
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Lycoming Hio-360-g1a
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Danos Oilfield Service Llc — Hobbs, NM
Accident & incident history
The student pilot's failure to remove the tension applied to the cyclic before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and the tail rotor striking the ground.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2009 Schweizer 269C-1).
- May 14, 2023registered — Danos Oilfield Service Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N21496 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2009 Schweizer 269C-1 above.
- until Dec 17, 20032003 Cessna T206H (s/n T20608422)
- until Oct 31, 1977Cessna 172M (s/n 17263958)
- until Oct 19, 1955Piper J-3 (s/n 2205)
Frequently asked
- Has N21496 been in an accident?
- Yes. N21496 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.
- What kind of aircraft is N21496?
- N21496 is a 2009 Schweizer 269C-1 (rotorcraft), serial number 0358.
- Who is N21496 registered to?
- N21496 is registered to Danos Oilfield Service Llc of Hobbs, NM. Registration status: active.
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