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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N269FW

N269FW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schweizer 269C built in 1989. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Schweizer 269C cancelled February 28, 2017

Serial number
S1431
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1989
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 27, 2002
Last FAA action
July 2, 2008
Last owner
Freedom Flight LLC (Corporation)
Demopolis, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N269FW

ATL02LA159Accident on August 17, 2002 at Haleyville, AL: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schweizer 300C · serial S1431

The failure of maintenance personnel to perform an adequate inspection of loose intake components, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent emergency descent, forced landing, and collision with terrain in dark night conditions.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site