# N488MC: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 20, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=488MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N488MC

## Aircraft that carried N488MC

- [Cancelled 2021-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488MC-2021-03-20): Schweizer TH55A/269A, S/N 680885. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Springfield, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Springfield)

## NTSB investigations on N488MC (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA402), Jun 26, 2012: Schweizer TH55A/269A (N488MC), Grinnell, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind during a hovering maneuver, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and directional control.
- [NTSB SEA05CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA168), Aug 12, 2005: Hughes 269A (N488MC), Ashland, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inability of the dual student to maintain directional control of the helicopter during the landing roll when the left skid sank into an area of thick, soft, sticky tar, and the instructor pilot's…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N488MC (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120626010919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120626010919A), Jun 26, 2012: Schweizer(Hughes)Aircraft Corp TH55A/269A (N488MC), Grinnell, IA, Substantial damage. On June 26, 2012, [privacy data omitted] departed new sharon in N488MC, enroute to ggi with a passenger. Approximatley 1215 local, [privacy data omitted] made…
- [Accident 20050811018899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050811018899A), Aug 11, 2005: Hughes 269A (N488MC), Ashland, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) While practicing autorotations student pilot lost control and helo flipped over. Time of accident: 1753 PDT, 0053 UTC. 2 POB, no injuries, substantial…

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