# N1542D: 2005 Schweizer 269C-1, registration cancelled 2011-04-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 28, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schweizer 269C-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c-1) (registry code 8059504)
- Engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0198
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 2005
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2008
- Last registry action: January 4, 2008
- Mode S code: A0DBAD
- Owner when cancelled: [Bristow Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRISTOW%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Titusville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Titusville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5282° N, 80.7798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32780, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1542D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1542D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1542D-2011-04-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Schweizer 269C-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c-1.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2005FA0001285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001285), Aug 27, 2005: HINGE. FAILED. THE DOOR PIN PORTION OF THE HINGE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE RETAINING THE DOOR, FAILED. THIS LEAVES THE DOOR CONNECTED AT ONLY ONE POINT AND AN IN-FLIGHT FAILURE CO

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 ERA10CA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA432), Aug 18, 2010: Schweizer 269C-1 (N1542D), Titusville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of rotor rpm and a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20100818045149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100818045149A), Aug 18, 2010: Schweizer 269C-1 (N1542D), Titusville, FL, Substantial damage. Student was practicing 180 degree autorotations from 600 feet alt and began to rapidly build rotor RPM. CFI was distracted by tach and did not realize the loss…

## Other aircraft with N1542D

- [Cancelled 2026-04-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1542D-2026-04-09): Ea Vision J100, S/N EAVUAV502485535. Owner: [Drifty Drone Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRIFTY%20DRONE%20SERVICE%20LLC), [Luana, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Luana)
- [Cancelled 2001-11-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1542D-2001-11-27): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, S/N 10287, built 1980. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Demaree Barbara K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMAREE%20BARBARA%20K), [Muncie, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Muncie)

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