# N8976F: Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 1997-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 1997
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1130252
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 17, 1990
- Last registry action: August 18, 1997
- Mode S code: AC6285
- Owner when cancelled: [Midwest Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Nisswa, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Nisswa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.4929° N, 94.3110° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56468, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8976F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8976F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8976F-1997-09-18

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 (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 MKC85LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA115), May 29, 1985: Hughes 269C (N8976F), West Liberty, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FQG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQG23), Apr 7, 1978: Hughes 269C (N8976F), Paducah, TX, 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 19850529043779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850529043779A), May 29, 1985: Hughes 269C (N8976F), West Liberty, IA, Substantial damage. Loss of power during swath run. Rolled over after autorotation. Crankshaft end gear separated from bolt attachment.
- [Accident 19780407011909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780407011909A), Apr 7, 1978: Hughes 269A (N8976F), Paducah, TX, Substantial damage

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