# N9020M: 1964 Hughes 269A, registration cancelled 2020-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402)
- 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: 64-18188
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 1982
- Certificate issued: April 19, 2017
- Last registry action: April 19, 2017
- Mode S code: AC78FE
- Owner when cancelled: [Skypro Industries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYPRO%20INDUSTRIES%20INC)
- Location: [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3315° N, 81.5827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32211, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9020M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9020M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9020M-2020-08-02

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 269A: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a.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 GAA18CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA159), Mar 10, 2018: Hughes 269 (N9020M), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB MIA83LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA087), Mar 18, 1983: Hughes 269A (N9020M), St. Petersburg, FL, 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 20180310001899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180310001899A), Mar 10, 2018: Hughes 269A (N9020M), Jacksonville, FL, Destroyed. Pilot stated he did not have any mechanical difficulty with aircraft and while performing a practice auto rotation into a vacant field, mismanaged the landing…
- [Accident 19830318008889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830318008889A), Mar 18, 1983: Hughes 269A (N9020M), St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. Right skid hit rough ground during a practice hover. Helicopter entered dynamic rollover phase and rolled over.

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