# N7404F: 1975 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2019-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 650414
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2013
- Last registry action: November 10, 2015
- Mode S code: A9F574
- Owner when cancelled: [Simmons Kent B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20KENT%20B)
- Location: [Lewiston, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Lewiston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2517° N, 116.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83501, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7404F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7404F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7404F-2019-05-06

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 (3)

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 FTW94GA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94GA204), Jun 20, 1994: Hughes 269C (N7404F), London, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A STICKING VALVE. FACTORS WERE THE REMAINING WORN LOBES ON THE CAMSHAFT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.
- [NTSB MIA77FKG78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG78), Sep 10, 1977: Hughes 269 (N7404F), Montezuma, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG69), Aug 19, 1977: Hughes 269C (N7404F), Montezuma, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19940620015729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940620015729A), Jun 20, 1994: Hughes 269C (N7404F), London, TX, Destroyed. Coyote eradication flight. Rough engine low altitude. Needles split. Rotors hit trees. Camshaft lobes worn out.
- [Accident 19770910030499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770910030499A), Sep 10, 1977: Hughes 269A (N7404F), Montezuma, GA, Substantial damage. Short shaft,p/n 269A-5559,sheared off splines on end that attaches to crankshaft.
- [Accident 19770819027849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770819027849A), Aug 19, 1977: Hughes 269C (N7404F), Montezuma, GA, Substantial damage. Intake manifold o-ring failed.

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