N97EC - 1995 Schweizer 269C-1 Aircraft Registration

N97EC is a 1995 Schweizer 269C-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Collum Auto Transport LLC in Milton, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 7, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on March 12, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming HO-360 engine producing 180 horsepower, N97EC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD81B3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N97EC was last updated on March 12, 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 N97EC. 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.