# N20SD: 1986 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2018-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 66-0593
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1986
- Certificate issued: November 29, 1999
- Last registry action: April 5, 2013
- Mode S code: A1913E
- Owner when cancelled: [Capen Clayton C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPEN%20CLAYTON%20C)
- Location: [Mecosta, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Mecosta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6209° N, 85.2416° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49332, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20SD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20SD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20SD-2018-02-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (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 CHI94LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA279), Aug 14, 1994: Hughes TH-55A (N20SD), Houghton, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft.

## 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 19940814021319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940814021319A), Aug 14, 1994: Hughes TH55A (N20SD), Houghton Lake, MI, Substantial damage. Stolen helicopter found crashed. Pilot left scene. Suspect in custody local police.

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