N888ZW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schweizer 269C built in 1990. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 21, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Schweizer 269C cancelled February 21, 2018
- Serial number
- S1497
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1990
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 26, 2007
- Last FAA action
- August 14, 2012
- Last owner
- Point Of View Helicopter Services LLC (Corporation)
Bowdoinham, ME - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N888ZW
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Sikorsky 269C · serial S1497
The pilot's failure to maintain yaw control while operating out of ground effect at a low airspeed, which resulted in the loss of tail rotor effectiveness, an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to recognize that the low-altitude maneuvering during the aerial observation flight could lead to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
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