N656RB

SCHWEIZER 269C · 1997 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: OPTIMAL LIFT LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
OPTIMAL LIFT LLC	Operator	on 2024-10-02	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2024-10-02 Operator named in NTSB report

SCHWEIZER 269C Minor injury Part 91 — OPTIMAL LIFT LLC Not yet finalized — may be revised.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA003

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2009-09-29.

FLUID LOSS · 2009-09-29 Unresolved

ATA 6400

Part: GEARBOX — LEAKING (TAILROTOR)

PILOT NOTE THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS LEAKING. GEARBOX WAS CLEANED WITH SOLVENT AND AIR DRIED AND THEN GROUND RAN FOR 2-3 MIN. LEAKAGE AND CRACK WERE NOTED IN AREA DEPICTED IN DIAGRAM BELOW. LOGBOOK RESEARCH NOTED NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE HISTORY OR TAIL ROTOR STRIKE. CAUSE OF CRACK UNKNOWN. (K)

Source: SDR 2009FA0000920