# N8864F: 1963 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 0223
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1963
- Certificate issued: May 17, 1978
- Last registry action: September 26, 1997
- Mode S code: AC3709
- Owner when cancelled: [Rouse Aviation Services Limited](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROUSE%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20LIMITED)
- Location: [Independence, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Independence)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0508° N, 94.3980° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64055, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8864F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8864F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8864F-2013-05-15

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 MKC79FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA032), May 25, 1979: Hughes 269A (N8864F), Kansas City, MO, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DCG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG52), Jul 17, 1978: Hughes 269A (N8864F), Springhill, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCG20), Mar 27, 1970: Hughes 269A (N8864F), Kansas City, KS, 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 19790525014229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790525014229A), May 25, 1979: Hughes 269A (N8864F), Kansas City, MO, Destroyed. Helicopter began to vibrate during ground run up. Self destructed. Improperly serviced struts caused gr resonance.
- [Accident 19780717020379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780717020379A), Jul 17, 1978: Hughes 269A (N8864F), Springhill,Ks, KS, Substantial damage

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