# N45012: 1980 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2005-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- 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: 900962
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 22, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 9, 1998
- Last registry action: February 15, 2005
- Mode S code: A574B2
- Owner when cancelled: [Western Operations](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20OPERATIONS)
- Location: [Rialto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rialto)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1105° N, 117.3800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92376, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45012-2005-03-11

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 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 LAX05LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA039), Nov 22, 2004: Schweizer 269C (N45012), Rialto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and altitude/clearance during the takeoff initial climb.

## 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 20041122029559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041122029559A), Nov 22, 2004: Hughes 269C (N45012), Rialto, CA, Destroyed. (-23) During take-off the pilot encountered a loss of RPM when transitioning from a hover to forward flight causing a forced landing onto a steep hillside.…

## Other aircraft with N45012

- [Cancelled 2022-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45012-2022-08-30): Air Tractor AT-802A, S/N 802A-0967. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Air Tractor Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRACTOR%20INC), [Olney, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Olney)
- [Cancelled 2012-04-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45012-2012-04-20): Robinson Helicopter R66, S/N 0070, built 2011. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Interjet Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERJET%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 1970-12-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45012-1970-12-23): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, S/N 2875. Owner: [Marsh Aviation Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARSH%20AVIATION%20CO%20INC), [Litchfield Park, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Litchfield%20Park)

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