# N9308F: 1964 Hughes 269B, registration cancelled 2013-08-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502)
- 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: 123-0010
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: June 27, 2013
- Mode S code: ACE91F
- Owners when cancelled: [Gurley Gordon B DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GURLEY%20GORDON%20B%20DBA), [Gurleys Aerial Photos](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GURLEYS%20AERIAL%20PHOTOS)
- Location: [Brighton, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Brighton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9622° N, 104.8079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80601, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9308F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9308F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9308F-2013-08-01

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 269B: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ATL85LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA287), Sep 28, 1985: Hughes 269A (N9308F), Winchester, KY, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FDJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FDJ09), Aug 5, 1970: Hughes 269B (N9308F), Green Bay, WI, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX65A0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65A0064), Feb 8, 1965: Hughes 300 (N9308F), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3324), Aug 10, 1964: Hughes 269B (N9308F), Las Vegas, NV, 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 19850928048849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850928048849A), Sep 28, 1985: Hughes 269B (N9308F), Winchester, KY, Destroyed. Solo student lost control during initial climb to practice hover. Improper control input.

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