# N7457F: 1976 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 1977-09-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 1, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 660517
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: November 8, 1976
- Mode S code: AA0870
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Sprayers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20SPRAYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Two Buttes, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Two%20Buttes)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7457F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7457F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7457F-1977-09-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 DEN78FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA017), May 30, 1977: Hughes 269C (N7457F), Colorado Sprgs, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DEN77DTE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DTE07), Nov 14, 1976: Hughes 269C (N7457F), Two Buttes, CO, 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 19770530015509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770530015509A), May 30, 1977: Hughes 269C (N7457F), Colorado Sprgs, CO, Destroyed
- [Accident 19761114036689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761114036689A), Nov 14, 1976: Hughes 269C (N7457F), Two Buttes, CO, Substantial damage. Tumbleweeds caught in tail rotor,caused vibration and loss of rotor RPM.

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