# Schweizer TH55A/269A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 8059503
- Manufacturer (registry): SCHWEIZER(HUGHES)AIRCRAFT CORP
- Model: TH55A/269A
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 3
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Data sheet: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: Schweizer RSG LLC
- Registered aircraft: 6
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-th55a-269a

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (6)

- [N41G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41G): [Cmg Helicopters LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CMG%20HELICOPTERS%20LLC), [Summerfield, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Summerfield), built 1969, S/N 291097(67-16990)
- [N467MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N467MC): [Clements Kenneth Brian](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLEMENTS%20KENNETH%20BRIAN), [Laguna Niguel, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Laguna%20Niguel), S/N 1081004
- [N533SD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N533SD): [Reynolds Darryl G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYNOLDS%20DARRYL%20G), [Wills Point, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wills%20Point), built 1968, S/N 680884
- [N69CN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69CN): [Tachoir Steven E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TACHOIR%20STEVEN%20E), [Marienville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Marienville), built 1968, S/N 67-16808
- [N69NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69NN): [Roadrunner Contraptions LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROADRUNNER%20CONTRAPTIONS%20LLC), [Azle, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Azle), S/N 67-16846
- [N797DC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N797DC): [Crowder James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROWDER%20JAMES%20D), [Newport, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Newport), built 1967, S/N 67-16801

## NTSB investigations (5)

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 CEN21LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA253), Jun 3, 2021: Schweizer TH55A/269A (N41G), Monroe, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during landing which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
- [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 CHI06LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA138), May 28, 2006: Hughes 269A (N69HU), Berlin Center, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot flew at a low altitude and failed to maintain clearance from the wire. A factor was the wire.
- [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…
- [NTSB LAX00TA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00TA355), Sep 29, 2000: Hughes TH-55A (N331SD), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flight instructor's misjudged flare during a simulated autorotation, which led to a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 20210603006589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210603006589A), Jun 3, 2021: Schweizer(Hughes)Aircraft Corp TH55A/269A (N41G), Monroe, LA, Substantial damage. On June 3rd, 2021, at approximately 12:15 CDT (1715 UTC), N41G, a Schweizer (Hughes) TH55A/269A rotorcraft, was air taxiing at the Monroe Regional Airport…
- [Incident 20141025020589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141025020589I), Oct 25, 2014: Schweizer(Hughes)Aircraft Corp TH55A/269A (N41G), Danbury, CT, Minor damage. On October 25, 2014, [privacy data omitted]pilot of N41G, a Schweizer aircraft model 269A, s/n 291097 was part of a helicopter fly-in at Danbury (dxr)…
- [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 20060528029519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060528029519A), May 28, 2006: Hughes 269A (N69HU), Berlin Center, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Witness report indicates the pilot was flying approximately 50' above ground level waving to parade spectators and flew into a static wire and crashed to…
- [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…
- [Accident 20000929014739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000929014739A), Sep 29, 2000: Hughes TH55A (N331SD), Phoenix, AZ, No damage. (-23) The second pilot said PIC landed the a/c hard and he thought that is what caused the main rotor blade to strike the tail boom. Attached info.

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