# N8663F: 1977 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2009-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- 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: 1070640
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1978
- Last registry action: March 18, 1978
- Mode S code: ABE7E8
- Owner when cancelled: [Vallas Theodore L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALLAS%20THEODORE%20L)
- Location: [Encinitas, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Encinitas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0569° N, 117.2576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92024, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8663F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8663F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8663F-2009-09-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX85LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA063), Dec 8, 1984: Hughes 269C (N8663F), Boulevard, CA, 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 19841208065889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841208065889A), Dec 8, 1984: Hughes 269C (N8663F), Boulevard, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot made steep bank course reversal because of steep climb gradient in canyon. Low airspeed and altitude, crashed
- [Incident 19821221069949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821221069949I), Dec 21, 1982: Hughes 369D (N8663F), San Pasqual, CA, 1 fatal. Passenger was taking pictures then jumped from the helicopter and was killed on impact. Ruled as a suicide.

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