# N8853F: Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 1982-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53-0212
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 4, 1976
- Mode S code: AC332F
- Owner when cancelled: [Helicopter Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELICOPTER%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Johnston, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Johnston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8853F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8853F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8853F-1982-01-05

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 (5)

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 MIA79DLG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLG38), Sep 29, 1979: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Trenton, SC, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FLG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG41), Jun 8, 1975: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Reidville, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA70F0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70F0021), Jul 2, 1969: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Wadesboro, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0088), Feb 14, 1966: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Sumter, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65A0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65A0120), Jun 18, 1965: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Lamar, SC, 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 19790929025069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790929025069A), Sep 29, 1979: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Trenton, SC, Destroyed. Helicopter skid hit ground on liftoff. Helicopter began to vibrate. Destroyed by ground resonance.
- [Accident 19750608014569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750608014569A), Jun 8, 1975: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Reidville, SC, Substantial damage

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