# N7456F: 1976 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- 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: 760523
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1982
- Certificate issued: January 26, 1988
- Last registry action: February 9, 2007
- Mode S code: AA084D
- Owners when cancelled: [Lingle Darrell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINGLE%20DARRELL), [Lingle Bryan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINGLE%20BRYAN)
- Location: [Clearfield, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Clearfield)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0841° N, 78.4561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16830, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7456F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7456F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7456F-2015-04-30

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 (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 LAX90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA065), Jan 6, 1990: Hughes 269C (N7456F), Rialto, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE LACK OF ADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHEN HE ALLOWED A STUDENT TO PERFORM IN AN UNSAFE MANNER WITHOUT TAKING IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
- [NTSB SEA77DYA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA32), Jul 26, 1977: Hughes 269C (N7456F), Malta, ID, destroyed

## 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 19900106000209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900106000209A), Jan 6, 1990: Hughes 269C (N7456F), Rialto, CA, Destroyed. Rocked back and forth during hovering practice due improper control inputs. Skid touched. Caused ground resonance.
- [Accident 19770726021539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770726021539A), Jul 26, 1977: Hughes 269C (N7456F), Malta, ID, Destroyed. Forgot that wires were there.

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