# N11079: Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 1991-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 111006
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 17, 1983
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A02FA2
- Owners when cancelled: [University Of North Dakota](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIVERSITY%20OF%20NORTH%20DAKOTA), [Center For Aerospace Sciences](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTER%20FOR%20AEROSPACE%20SCIENCES)
- Location: [Grand Forks, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Grand%20Forks)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 47.9215° N, 97.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11079
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=11079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11079-1991-03-28

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 269C: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c.md

## NTSB investigations (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 DEN88LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA025), Nov 19, 1987: Hughes 269C (N11079), Grand Forks, ND, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19871119066639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871119066639A), Nov 19, 1987: Hughes 269C (N11079), Grand Forks, ND, Substantial damage. Student failed the power recovery on the practice autorotation. CFI unable to prevent impact. Aircraft rolled over.
- [Incident 19850415038229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850415038229I), Apr 15, 1985: Hughes 269C (N11079), Grand Forks, ND, Minor damage. Student was lifting to hover when yawing turn began. Engine overspeed before tail rotor blades struck ground.

## Other aircraft with N11079

- [Cancelled 1997-04-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11079-1997-04-28): Raytheon 1900D, S/N UE272. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Raytheon Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYTHEON%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1973-06-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11079-1973-06-08): Champion 7ECA, S/N 7ECA-94. Owner: [Gribbon Henry David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIBBON%20HENRY%20DAVID), [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)

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