# N7487F: 1977 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2007-04-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 10, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 470589
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1991
- Certificate issued: February 23, 2004
- Last registry action: February 20, 2007
- Mode S code: AA1395
- Owner when cancelled: [Dd Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DD%20LEASING)
- Location: [Mc Gregor, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mc%20Gregor)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4383° N, 97.3997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76657, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7487F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7487F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7487F-2007-04-10

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 DFW05CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA168), Jun 23, 2005: Hughes 269C (N7487F), Bruceville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper flare during autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factor was, the lack of suitable terrain.
- [NTSB MKC84LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA265), Aug 29, 1984: Hughes 269C (N7487F), Witts Springs, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FLT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLT08), May 3, 1981: Hughes 269C (N7487F), Ridgely, TN, 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 20050622034209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050622034209A), Jun 22, 2005: Hughes 269C (N7487F), Bruceville, TX, Destroyed. (-23) On June 22, 2005, at approximately 1945 local, a Hughes, HU-269-C helicopter was destroyed during a 14 CFR part 61 instruction flight in the vicinity of…
- [Accident 19840829044449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840829044449A), Aug 29, 1984: Hughes 269C (N7487F), Witts Springs, AR, Substantial damage. Helicopter settled with power during aerial observation flight and crashed in mountainous terrain.
- [Accident 19810503032269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810503032269A), May 3, 1981: Hughes 269C (N7487F), Ridgley, TN, Substantial damage. Engine quit at low altitude returning to base. Hard landing damaged helicopter. Engine problem unknown.

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