N1509F - 2005 Schweizer 269C-1 Aircraft Registration

N1509F is a 2005 Schweizer 269C-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dragonfly Helicopter Service LTD in North Dighton, MA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 30, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on September 15, 2017. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming HIO-360 SER engine producing 205 horsepower, N1509F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0CDC8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1509F was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.9112, -70.7374 on March 15, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1509F was last updated on March 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Schweizer 269, originally the Hughes Model 269, was a pioneering lightweight helicopter that made rotorcraft accessible to civilian operators for the first time. First flown on October 2, 1956, it was a two-seat utility helicopter powered by a Lycoming piston engine with a three-blade articulated rotor system. With a 27-foot rotor diameter and cruise speed of 90 mph, the aircraft offered unprecedented affordability at $22,500 for the 269A variant in 1961. Manufactured initially by Hughes Tool Company's Aircraft Division and later by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation. AviatorDB tracks 1,365 Schweizer aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is H269.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1509F. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.