# N8735F: 1962 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: 0054
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1972
- Certificate issued: October 3, 1986
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: AC0488
- Owner when cancelled: [Novak William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOVAK%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [Lost Springs, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Lost%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5569° N, 96.9649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66859, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8735F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8735F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8735F-2013-05-15

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 269A: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 MIA75FLG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG35), May 12, 1975: Hughes 269A (N8735F), Ridge Springs, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLG21), Sep 21, 1972: Hughes 269A (N8735F), Ridge Springs, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0022), Aug 19, 1965: Hughes 269A (N8735F), Miami, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0505](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0505), Feb 9, 1964: Hughes 269A (N8735F), Opa Locka, FL, 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 19750512012399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750512012399A), May 12, 1975: Hughes 269A (N8735F), Ridge Springs, SC, Substantial damage. Fuel injector line broken. Hold dn nuts loose.

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