N8700F - 2008 Schweizer 269C Aircraft Registration

N8700F is a 2008 Schweizer 269C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Houston Police Department in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 12, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on January 26, 2009. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming HIO-360-D1A engine producing 190 horsepower, N8700F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF8B4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8700F was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.6453, -95.2768 on April 28, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8700F was last updated on March 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 N8700F. 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.