# N8717F: 1961 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 111-0030
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1961
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1993
- Last registry action: March 29, 1999
- Mode S code: ABFD60
- Owner when cancelled: [Adams John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: 3545 Lksbrgn-Halen, Belgium
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8717F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8717F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8717F-2013-05-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW71DQG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DQG34), Sep 12, 1970: Hughes 269A (N8717F), Borger, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0177), Oct 24, 1968: Hughes 269A (N8717F), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

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