# N8994F: 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: April 4, 1995
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8994F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8994F

## Aircraft that carried N8994F

- [Cancelled 1995-04-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8994F-1995-04-04): Hughes 269C, S/N 830228. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [City Of Atlanta](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20OF%20ATLANTA), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)

## NTSB investigations on N8994F (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 ATL94GA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94GA038), Jan 16, 1994: Hughes 269C (N8994F), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent closing of the fuel shutoff valve by the pilot. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM during the autorotation.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8994F (2)

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 19940115000519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940115000519A), Jan 15, 1994: Hughes 269C (N8994F), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Indicates pilot pulled fuel shutoff valve in place of cabin heat control. Low rotor RPM on autorotation. Valve off.
- [Incident 19910517021009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910517021009I), May 17, 1991: Hughes 269C (N8994F), Atlanta, GA. Declining power and engine rough. Elected to land on road. Upper left cylinder had blown the plug.

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