# N8859F: 1963 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- Engine: [Lycoming HO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (registry code 41513)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0226
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 16, 1975
- Last registry action: September 10, 1977
- Mode S code: AC3401
- Owner when cancelled: [Ag Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AG%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Fort%20Collins)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5931° N, 105.1274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80521, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8859F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8859F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8859F-2017-02-04

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 (6)

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 SEA75DYA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA42), May 18, 1975: Hughes 269A1A (N8859F), Burley, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DTC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTC39), Jun 22, 1974: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Douglas, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE18), Sep 9, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Ft Collins, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTC28), Jun 11, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Baggs, WY, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FTC19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTC19), Feb 22, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Hanna, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3160), Aug 1, 1964: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19750518012579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750518012579A), May 18, 1975: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Burley, ID, Substantial damage. Lost pwr on swath run. Forced to make immediate ldg with insufficient alt.
- [Accident 19740622015789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740622015789A), Jun 22, 1974: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Douglas, WY, Substantial damage. Collided with telephone line by ranch house in confined area.
- [Accident 19730909031939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730909031939A), Sep 9, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Ft Collins, CO, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 20K.
- [Accident 19730611015839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730611015839A), Jun 11, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Baggs, WY, Destroyed
- [Accident 19730222003369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730222003369A), Feb 22, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Hanna, WY, Substantial damage. Alt too low for recovery. Hunting coyotes.

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