# N9566F: 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: May 27, 1993
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9566F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9566F

## Aircraft that carried N9566F

- [Cancelled 1993-05-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9566F-1993-05-27): Hughes 269B, S/N 210458. Owner: [Maui Wing And Rotor Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAUI%20WING%20AND%20ROTOR%20INC), [Pukulani, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Pukulani)

## NTSB investigations on N9566F (3)

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 LAX93LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA063), Dec 7, 1992: Hughes 269B (N9566F), Kahului, HI, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING DOWNWIND FLIGHT AND ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO RECOVER THE LOSS OF MAIN ROTOR RPM BEFORE SETTLING INTO THE WATER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS…
- [NTSB LAX78FUA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA22), Aug 4, 1978: Hughes 269B (N9566F), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA02), Dec 14, 1976: Hughes 269B (N9566F), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9566F (3)

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 19921207049399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921207049399A), Dec 7, 1992: Hughes 269B (N9566F), Kahului, HI, Destroyed. Low and slow over water on photo flight. Rotor speed decayed. Lowered cyclic. Added power but settled into ocean.
- [Accident 19780804022519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780804022519A), Aug 4, 1978: Hughes 269B (N9566F), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. A/c in hover turn struck left skid in nose low attitude. Main rotost separated.
- [Accident 19761214038149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761214038149A), Dec 14, 1976: Hughes 269B (N9566F), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage

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