# N10415: 1966 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2021-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- Engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 760629
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1994
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2001
- Last registry action: September 11, 2017
- Mode S code: A01629
- Owner when cancelled: [Wheatley David L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEATLEY%20DAVID%20L%20JR)
- Location: [Marietta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Marietta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9201° N, 84.5431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30060, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10415
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=10415
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10415-2021-06-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Hughes 269A: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW95LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA039), Nov 8, 1994: Hughes 269A (N10415), Monticello, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FATIGUED ROD END BOLT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING.
- [NTSB CHI86FER03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER03), Mar 29, 1986: Hughes 269A (TH-55A) (N10415), Lakeville, MN, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19860329008009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860329008009A), Mar 29, 1986: Hughes 269A (N10415), Lakeville, MN, Destroyed. Hit a windshear while demonstrating turns about a point. Hit ground with skids, then rolled onto its side.

## Other aircraft with N10415

- [Cancelled 1966-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10415-1966-07-11): Curtiss Wright C-46A, S/N 341. Owner: [Aaxico Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AAXICO%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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