N533SD - 1968 Schweizer(hughes)aircraft CORP TH55A/269A Aircraft Registration

N533SD is a 1968 Schweizer(hughes)aircraft Corp TH55A/269A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Reynolds Darryl G in Wills Point, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 1, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on March 2, 2021. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming HIO-360 SER engine producing 205 horsepower, N533SD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6BD26 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N533SD was last updated on April 28, 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 6 Schweizer(hughes)aircraft Corp 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 N533SD. 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.