# N8716F: Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 1989-02-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 17, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1110029
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: ABFD3D
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8716F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8716F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8716F-1989-02-17

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 269A: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a.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 FTW77FPM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPM18), Aug 21, 1977: Hughes 269A (N8716F), Council Hill, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FFJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFJ10), Aug 5, 1971: Hughes 269A (N8716F), Gainesville, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19770821024989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770821024989A), Aug 21, 1977: Hughes 269A (N8716F), Council Hill, OK, Substantial damage. No lub found in forward bearing of idler pulley. Low RPM resulted in hard landing.

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