# N488MC: Schweizer TH55A/269A, registration cancelled 2021-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Schweizer TH55A/269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-th55a-269a) (registry code 8059503)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 680885
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 2001
- Last registry action: June 19, 2020
- Mode S code: A60767
- Location: [Springfield, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Springfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5484° N, 86.8495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37172, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N488MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=488MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488MC-2021-03-20

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 TH55A/269A: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-th55a-269a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 (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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