# N8951F: 1965 Hughes 269A-1, registration cancelled 2002-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a-1) (registry code 4470404)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15-0027
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1965
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1996
- Last registry action: January 15, 2002
- Mode S code: AC5A68
- Owner when cancelled: [Three Wings Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THREE%20WINGS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Largo, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Largo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9077° N, 82.7739° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Largo, FL, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8951F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8951F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8951F-2002-03-18

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (1)

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 CHI85LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA280), Jul 10, 1985: Hughes 269A1A (N8951F), Coal Valley, IL, 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 19850710075909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850710075909A), Jul 10, 1985: Hughes 269A1 (N8951F), Coal Valley, IL, Substantial damage. During spray turn, aircraft struck corn crop and lost directional control. Landed hard. Spark plugs fouled.

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