# N6129Q: Schweizer 269C, registration cancelled 1998-11-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 24, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Schweizer 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c) (registry code 8059502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S1629
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: March 10, 1998
- Mode S code: A7F9CE
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7093° N, 74.0029° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10038, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6129Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6129Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6129Q-1998-11-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 97ZZZX3733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3733), Jul 17, 1997: BOLT. FAILED. AT 500.0 HOURS TSO, THE ENGINE FAILED IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED NR 4 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED, PUNCHING A HOLE THROUGH THE CRANKCASE. THE TWO CONNEC
- [SDR 95ZZZX6326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6326), Oct 31, 1995: GEAR TOOTH. TOOTH FAILED. THE ACFT RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE PILOT REPORTING NO TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE OR ROTOR TACH READING. FAILURE OF THE XMSN OIL PUMP WAS SUSPECTED.

## 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 NYC97GA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97GA148), Jul 18, 1997: Schweizer 269C (N6129Q), Baltimore, MD, destroyed. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power which was a result of incomplete and improper engine overhaul by company maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable forced landing area terrain.
- [NTSB NYC93LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA049), Dec 18, 1992: Schweizer 269C (N6129Q), Elmira, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN UNSTABLE TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A ROLLOVER, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE PIC, AND FAILURE OF THE PIC TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER IN A TIMELY MANNER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT…

## 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 19970718018739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970718018739A), Jul 18, 1997: Hughes 269C (N6129Q), Baltimore, MD, No damage. Made emergency landing in downtown Baltimore.
- [Accident 19921218053809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921218053809A), Dec 18, 1992: Hughes 269C (N6129Q), Elmira, NY, Substantial damage. During acceptance test flight buyer caused roll over on landing. Company pilot tried correct. Unable gain control.

## Other aircraft with N6129Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6129Q): Alliant PARACRAFT, S/N P0003-1A, built 2005
- [Cancelled 1989-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6129Q-1989-05-15): Maule MX-7-180, S/N 11051C

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