# N8790F: 1962 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2017-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2017
- 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: 82-0129
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 19, 1998
- Last registry action: January 3, 2008
- Mode S code: AC1A23
- Owner when cancelled: [City Of Gary Police](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20OF%20GARY%20POLICE)
- Location: [Gary, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Gary)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6178° N, 87.3378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46402, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8790F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8790F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8790F-2017-07-12

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 (3)

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 CHI73FET22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FET22), May 28, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8790F), Gary, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FET09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FET09), Nov 1, 1972: Hughes 269A (N8790F), Gary, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBD33), May 9, 1970: Hughes 269A (N8790F), West Chicago, IL, 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 19730528014089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730528014089A), May 28, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8790F), Gary, IN, Substantial damage. Initiated patrol with aprx 10GAL fuel on board. Drg rtrn arpt responded to police emergency.

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