# N50638: Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2001-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 2001
- 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: 811073
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 20, 1993
- Last registry action: April 20, 1999
- Mode S code: A6531C
- Owner when cancelled: [Van Vleck Ranching And Resources Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20VLECK%20RANCHING%20AND%20RESOURCES%20INC)
- Location: [Rancho Murieta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rancho%20Murieta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5141° N, 121.0965° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95683, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50638
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50638
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50638-2001-03-22

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (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 LAX00LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA328), Sep 7, 2000: Hughes 269C (N50638), Rancho Murieta, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during cruise, which subsequently led to a wire strike.
- [NTSB FTW84LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA061), Nov 17, 1983: Hughes 269C (N50638), Freer, TX, 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 20000907039699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000907039699A), Sep 7, 2000: Hughes 269C (N50638), Rancho Murieta, CA, No damage. (-23)Helicopter struck high tension power lines, subsequently crashed in a field and burned. Injuries were fatal to the pilot.
- [Accident 19831117057999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831117057999A), Nov 17, 1983: Hughes 269C (N50638), Freer, TX, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Pilot claims power loss but investigation revealed no discrepancy.

## Other aircraft with N50638

- [Cancelled 2023-02-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50638-2023-02-04): Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B, S/N 531B, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Tolles Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOLLES%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Robbins, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Robbins)
- [Cancelled 1949-02-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50638-1949-02-07): Taylorcraft/Bacher Scott N DC0-65/L2M, S/N L-4595. Owner: [Bumgardner C A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUMGARDNER%20C%20A)

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