# N8965F: Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 1988-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 530207
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: AC5EAB
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8965F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8965F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8965F-1988-05-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 269C: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c.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 MIA80FKT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT03), May 19, 1980: Hughes 269C (N8965F), Miami, FL, 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 19800519013289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800519013289A), May 19, 1980: Hughes 269C (N8965F), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Allowed helicopter to oscillate on touchdown. Ground resonance occurred. Rotors hit ground.

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