# N8873F: Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 1998-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 630241
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 5, 1994
- Last registry action: October 15, 1997
- Mode S code: AC3A9D
- Owner when cancelled: [Layland James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAYLAND%20JAMES%20D)
- Location: [Chatsworth, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chatsworth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2928° N, 118.6027° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91311, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8873F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8873F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8873F-1998-01-08

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 LAX95LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA136), Mar 16, 1995: Hughes 269A (N8873F), Van Nuys, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the operation of the helicopter with improper adjustment of the landing gear and main rotor dampers due to the inadequate maintenance inspection of the helicopter by maintenance personnel and an…
- [NTSB FTW82FPJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPJ15), Jul 17, 1982: Hughes 269 (N8873F), Boise City, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC760CQ73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC760CQ73), Aug 7, 1976: Hughes 269A (N8873F), Alden, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0016-109462), Jun 4, 1968: Hughes 269A (N8873F), Richmond, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3187), Aug 2, 1964: Hughes 269A (N8873F), Buffalo, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950316004119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950316004119A), Mar 16, 1995: Hughes 269A (N8873F), Van Nuys, CA, Destroyed. Student touched skid lightly landing. Began oscillations until skid collapsed. Skid gear dampers out of adjustment.
- [Accident 19820717029929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820717029929A), Jul 17, 1982: Hughes 269A (N8873F), Boise City, OK, Substantial damage. Landing after testing spray rig, was unable to flare due to loss of power. Helicopter rolled over forward.
- [Accident 19760807023229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760807023229A), Aug 7, 1976: Hughes 269A (N8873F), Alden, KS, Substantial damage

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