# N44KH: 1966 Hughes 269B, registration cancelled 2017-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 960249
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1966
- Certificate issued: September 8, 2003
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A5492D
- Owner when cancelled: [Koning Kenneth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KONING%20KENNETH)
- Location: [Caledonia, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Caledonia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7938° N, 85.5505° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49316, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44KH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44KH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44KH-2017-07-07

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 269B: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b.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 FTW99LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA234), Aug 23, 1999: Hughes 269B (N44KH), Russellville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper touchdown by the flight instructor.

## 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 19990823013339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990823013339A), Aug 23, 1999: Hughes 269B (N44KH), Russellvile, AR, Substantial damage. 1966 Hughes 269B helicopter experienced engine problems after take-off, came back down, and landed hard, the acft then spun around and came to rest on its…

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