# N9297F: 1975 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- 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: 350408
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 12, 1996
- Last registry action: May 1, 2002
- Mode S code: ACE2EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Helicopter Specialist Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELICOPTER%20SPECIALIST%20INC)
- Location: [Sherwood, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Sherwood)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3531° N, 122.8658° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97140, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9297F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9297F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9297F-2013-06-27

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 SEA00FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA038), Jan 18, 2000: Hughes 269C (N9297F), Sherwood, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots failure to arrest the helicopter's descent rate during a planned approach to a hover. Factors include uneven terrain.
- [NTSB LAX92LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA354), Aug 14, 1992: Hughes 269C (N9297F), Corona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT; THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT; AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S IMPROPER USE OF THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. CONTRIBUTING TO…

## 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 20000118006979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000118006979A), Jan 18, 2000: Hughes 269C (N9297F), Sherwood, OR, No damage. (-23) The pilot's intention was a pinnacle approach with termination to a hover, not to land. The application of power during the final phase of a pinnacle…
- [Accident 19920814031929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920814031929A), Aug 14, 1992: Hughes 269C (N9297F), Corona, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on practice autorotation. Landed hard in a yawing condition. Engine checked normal. Carb icing in area.

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