N385TA - 2002 Schweizer 269C-1 Aircraft Registration

N385TA is a 2002 Schweizer 269C-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tomlinson Aviation INC in Ormond Beach, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 28, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on January 9, 2018. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming HIO-360-G1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N385TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A46F87 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N385TA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.1825, -81.0595 on July 28, 2025. The FAA registry record for N385TA was last updated on April 14, 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 N385TA. 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.