# N8902F: Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 1983-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0279
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1976
- Last registry action: November 29, 1983
- Mode S code: AC47F8
- Owners when cancelled: [Helicopters Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELICOPTERS%20LTD), [Simmons & Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20%26%20ASSOCIATES), [Strobach Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROBACH%20GREG), [Phare Weston D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHARE%20WESTON%20D), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Durand, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Durand)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9028° N, 84.0041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48429, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8902F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8902F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8902F-1983-11-29

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 CHI82DA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA245), Jul 12, 1982: Hughes 269A (N8902F), Davison, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEC40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC40), Apr 27, 1974: Hughes 269A-1 (N8902F), Imlay City, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0046), Jul 13, 1968: Hughes 269A (N8902F), San Carlos, CA, 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 19820712027289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820712027289A), Jul 12, 1982: Hughes 269A (N8902F), Davidson, MI, Substantial damage. Student was attempting pedal turn during hover. Rotation speed increased and helicopter struck ground and rolled.
- [Accident 19740427011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740427011879A), Apr 27, 1974: Hughes 269A (N8902F), Imlay City, MI, Substantial damage. T/r blade separated.t/r drive shaft twisted. Object struck by t/r not identified.

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