# N8748F: 1962 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- 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: 42-0069
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 21, 1980
- Last registry action: March 11, 2008
- Mode S code: AC08A8
- Owners when cancelled: [Toms Jerry L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMS%20JERRY%20L%20DBA), [J-Ts Aero Maintenance](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J-TS%20AERO%20MAINTENANCE)
- Location: [Elba, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Elba)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1020° N, 78.1689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14058, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8748F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8748F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8748F-2012-11-14

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 (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 NYC80FFJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFJ06), May 12, 1980: Hughes 269A (N8748F), Rochester, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2599](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2599), Jul 1, 1964: Hughes 269A (N8748F), Andalusia, IL, destroyed

## 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 19800512021289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800512021289A), May 12, 1980: Hughes 269A (N8748F), Rochester, NY, Substantial damage. Smoke in cockpit from overheating engine. Engine quit. Made hard emergency landing. Front crank case seal failed.

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