# N7441F: 1978 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2018-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2018
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- Engine: [Lycoming HO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (registry code 41513)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 460487
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 2017
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2016
- Last registry action: August 15, 2016
- Mode S code: AA03E7
- Owners when cancelled: [Williams Bradley S DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20BRADLEY%20S%20DBA), [Southern Illinois Helicopter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20ILLINOIS%20HELICOPTER)
- Location: [Salem, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Salem)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6386° N, 88.9274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62881, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7441F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7441F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7441F-2018-06-08

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 (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 LAX90LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA187), May 23, 1990: Hughes 269C (N7441F), Rialto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO TROUBLESHOOT A REPORTED DEFICIENCY AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO DEMONSTRATE THE VIBRATION, EXCEEDING THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE HELICOPTER AND…

## 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 19900523017159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900523017159A), May 23, 1990: Hughes 269C (N7441F), Rialto, CA, Substantial damage. Landing gear dampers were undercharged. Pilot landed one skid first. Shock set off ground resonance. Disintegrated.

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