# N9277R: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: February 27, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9277R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9277R

## Aircraft that carried N9277R

- [Cancelled 2019-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9277R-2019-02-27): Hughes 269C, S/N 790809, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Cavender Matt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAVENDER%20MATT), [Howe, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Howe)
- [Cancelled 1990-05-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9277R-1990-05-07): Cessna A188B, S/N 18802205. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N9277R (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 CEN16FA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA315), Aug 10, 2016: Hughes 269C (N9277R), Howe, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The improper execution of an autorotation following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9277R (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 20160809012999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160809012999A), Aug 9, 2016: Hughes 269C (N9277R), Howe, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight originated from the aircraft [privacy data omitted] student?s residence in rural Howe, Texas. The instructor reduced…

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