# N69HJ: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 27, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69HJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69HJ

## Aircraft that carried N69HJ

- [Cancelled 2021-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69HJ-2021-03-27): Hughes 269A, S/N 580869. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Springfield, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Springfield)

## NTSB investigations on N69HJ (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA247), Apr 17, 2012: Hughes 269A (N69HJ), Grinnell, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper liftoff technique, which resulted in ground resonance, and the pilot's delayed recognition of the ground resonance.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N69HJ (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120417005669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120417005669A), Apr 17, 2012: Hughes 269A (N69HJ), Grinnell, IA, Substantial damage. The accident happened during the takeoff phase of flight. The pilot stated that he completed his preflight inspection and engine runup and was about to depart…

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