N7507U - 1989 Schweizer 269C Aircraft Registration

N7507U is a 1989 Schweizer 269C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sierra Sky Aviation LLC in Kalispell, MT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 9, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on February 16, 2024. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming HIO-360 SER engine producing 205 horsepower, N7507U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA1D69 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N7507U was last updated on February 5, 2025. 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 N7507U. 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.