N34LB is a 1978 Hughes 269C (rotorcraft) with serial number 780714, registered in West Lafayette, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming HIO-360-D1A rated at 190 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 1, 2009. It is one of 74 269C aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Indiana. About 36% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 20, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- VENTURE HELICOPTERS LLC
- Location
- West Lafayette, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 30, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3BBF1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50735761
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES
- Model
- 269C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 4H12 (Schweizer RSG LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 780714
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A (190 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 1, 2009
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near West Lafayette
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Lafayette, IN | KLAF | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Delphi Municipal Delphi, IN | 1I9 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| White County Monticello, IN | KMCX | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2004 | SCHLEICHER ASW-20 | 20342 | 1980 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2010 | Schaumburg, IL | Schweizer 269C this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10LA560 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.