# N8970F: 1974 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2013-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- 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: 840336
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1982
- Last registry action: May 12, 1993
- Mode S code: AC61B3
- Location: [Alva, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Alva)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8392° N, 98.7838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73717, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8970F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8970F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8970F-2013-03-11

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 269C: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c.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 FTW87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA008), Oct 24, 1986: Hughes 269C (N8970F), Monahans, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD12), Mar 26, 1979: Hughes 269C (N8970F), Wichita Falls, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG62), Jun 26, 1976: Hughes 269C (N8970F), Lampasas, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19861024075519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861024075519A), Oct 24, 1986: Hughes 269C (N8970F), Monahans, TX, Destroyed. The engine lost power and struck a trailer on liftoff. The pilot noted a defective magneto on runup but continued.
- [Incident 19831017066969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831017066969I), Oct 17, 1983: Hughes 269C (N8970F), Marathon, TX, Minor damage. Tail rotor struck rocks on landing. Damaged tail rotor tail. Tail rotor pitch change rod and rotor guard.
- [Accident 19790326008439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790326008439A), Mar 26, 1979: Hughes 269C (N8970F), Wichita Falls, TX, Substantial damage. Attempted takeoff in a 23 mph wind. Aircraft flight manual states aircraft controllable in a 20 mph wind.
- [Accident 19760626017029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760626017029A), Jun 26, 1976: Hughes 269C (N8970F), Lampasas, TX, Substantial damage. Hit pwr lines ldg beside hiway.

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