# N8942F: 1965 Hughes 269A-1, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a-1) (registry code 4470404)
- Engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15-0019
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 27, 2002
- Last registry action: March 10, 2008
- Mode S code: AC56D4
- Owner when cancelled: [Freedom Flight Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEDOM%20FLIGHT%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Berthoud, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Berthoud)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2995° N, 105.1186° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80513, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8942F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8942F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8942F-2014-11-20

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-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a-1.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW02LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA104), Mar 27, 2002: Hughes 269A-1 (N8942F), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering. Contributing factors were the tailwind and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN76DQA57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQA57), Aug 14, 1976: Hughes 269A-1 (N8942F), Milagro, NM, 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 20020327005599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020327005599A), Mar 27, 2002: Hughes 269A1 (N8942F), Fort Collins, CO, No damage. (-23)Aircraft lifted off the pad under little or no wind conditions and headed toward the runway for takeoff when the wind gusted and caused the aircraft to…
- [Accident 19760804024659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760804024659A), Aug 4, 1976: Hughes 269A1 (N8942F), Milagro, NM, Substantial damage. Pilot elected to make a landing at a service station beside highway. Hit powerline.

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