# N8817F: 1963 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 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: 23-0166
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 12, 1984
- Last registry action: August 9, 2000
- Mode S code: AC24DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Condor Robert M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONDOR%20ROBERT%20M)
- Location: [Snowhill, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Snowhill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4533° N, 77.6794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28580, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8817F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8817F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8817F-2013-06-27

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 (1)

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 NYC84LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA134), Apr 7, 1984: Hughes 269A (N8817F), Danbury, CT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19840407009109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840407009109A), Apr 7, 1984: Hughes 269A (N8817F), Danbury, CT, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency autorotation landing after a clutch failure.
- [Incident 19790301010269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790301010269I), Mar 1, 1979: Hughes 269A (N8817F), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Clutch engaged too quickly causing damage to rotor blades. Engine had been surging prior to engagement of clutch.

## Other aircraft with N8817F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8817F): DJI MATRICE 210 V1, S/N 0G0DE830P30260

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.