# N54LC: 1991 Schweizer 269C, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schweizer 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c) (registry code 8059502)
- 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: S1581
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 3, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 17, 2008
- Last registry action: July 13, 2012
- Mode S code: A6D690
- Owner when cancelled: [Pacific Aeromotive Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20AEROMOTIVE%20CORP)
- Location: [Erie, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Erie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0541° N, 105.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54LC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54LC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54LC-2018-02-15

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c.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 LAX08CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA178), Jun 13, 2008: Schweizer 269C (N54LC), Cedar Valley, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB CHI06TA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06TA148), Jun 6, 2006: Schweizer 269C (N54LC), Schererville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper autorotation following an actual loss of engine power during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor associated with the accident was the loss of…

## 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 20080613834339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080613834339A), Jun 13, 2008: Hughes 269C (N54LC), Cedar Valley, UT, Destroyed. (-23) The aircraft was destroyed upon impact with the ground; high temperature and the high airport elevation along with the airman's lack of experience in…
- [Accident 20060606013019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060606013019A), Jun 6, 2006: Hughes 269C (N54LC), Griffith, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot and new pilot for the lake county sheriff's department went out to practice with this aircraft. Pilot started to practice an autorotation, which…

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