Aircraft Description
N277DT is a 2000 Schweizer 269D, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Findlay Enterprises LTD in Lafayette, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 11, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on November 7, 2014. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N277DT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C0DA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N277DT was last updated on April 1, 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 N277DT. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC