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N8897F

Not registered

N-number · 1 earlier aircraft

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Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 1
Last cancelled: January 30, 2021

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N8897F · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N8897F now.

2021Hughes 269A · S/N 83-0274Cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Registration expired, pending cancellation · Built 1963 · Parker Ellen R, Saint Paul, MN

NTSB investigations on N8897F · 4

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB CEN10CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269A · Cannon Falls, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during the autorotation, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a hard landing.Jun 1, 2010 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW96LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Dallas, TXFailure of the unqualified helicopter pilot to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors relating to the accident were: his lack of total experience in helicopters and his improper decision to attempt to hover without appropriate training/endorsement for…Feb 17, 1996 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77DKJ71Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A1 · Mt.Meigs, ALAug 11, 1977 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA76FKG51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Comer, GAApr 3, 1976 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports on N8897F · 5

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Accident 20100531005139AHughes 269A · Cannon Falls, MNPilot reported that he was flying to visit a friend when the helicopter started vibrating abnormally. He then decided to land in a nearby corn field so he could inspect it. The results were a hard landing with substantial damage to the helicopter.May 31, 2010 · Substantial damage Accident 19960217002099AHughes 269A · Dallas, TXHelicopter lifted off pad and flipped over. (-23) on February 16, 1996, at approximately 1958 CST a Hughes 269A, N8897F crashed on the ramp at the Addison Airport, Addison, TX, while attempting to lift off. The student pilot received serious injuries and the…Feb 17, 1996 · Substantial damage Incident 19900422019159IHughes 269A · Eustace, TXTail vibration. Unable to control yaw. Landed in lake. Abrasion strip on rotor blade had come loose.Apr 22, 1990 Accident 19770811029689AHughes 269A · Mt.Meigs, ALAug 11, 1977 · Substantial damage Accident 19760403009209AHughes 269A · Comer, GAApr 3, 1976 · Substantial damage