# N8917F: 1964 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2020-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2020
- 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: 93-0298
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1966
- Certificate issued: May 9, 2017
- Last registry action: May 9, 2017
- Mode S code: AC4C5E
- Owner when cancelled: [Gammons Chris D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAMMONS%20CHRIS%20D)
- Location: [Connelly Springs, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Connelly%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6504° N, 81.5376° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28612, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8917F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8917F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8917F-2020-09-04

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 (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 MIA74FKG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG41), Oct 15, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8917F), Hartwell, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG33), Sep 6, 1972: Hughes 269A (N8917F), Elberton, GA, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69F0189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0189), Sep 14, 1968: Hughes 269A (N8917F), Camden, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0074), Jul 1, 1968: Hughes 269A (N8917F), Manning, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0123), Apr 22, 1966: Hughes 269A (N8917F), Orangeburg, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19731015039399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731015039399A), Oct 15, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8917F), Hartwell, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot not certificated.

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