# N64731: 1974 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2009-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 840339
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1977
- Certificate issued: November 8, 1985
- Last registry action: September 5, 2008
- Mode S code: A88217
- Owner when cancelled: [Cage Claude R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAGE%20CLAUDE%20R)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6471° N, 98.5811° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78257, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64731
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=64731
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64731-2009-05-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CEN09LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA202), Mar 11, 2009: Hughes 269C (N64731), El Indio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to land on a transport trailer in heavy rain and gusting winds.

## 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 20090311003809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090311003809A), Mar 11, 2009: Hughes 269C (N64731), El Indio, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot of the Hughes 269C was attempting to land on a homemade trailer, with high winds, rain and foggy canopy. The pilot had trouble controlling the…

## Other aircraft with N64731

- [Cancelled 1955-10-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64731-1955-10-25): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T40-263, built 1940. Owner: [Crandall Clarence G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRANDALL%20CLARENCE%20G), [Sheppard Afb, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sheppard%20Afb)

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