# N9380F: 1964 Hughes 269B, registration cancelled 2017-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2017
- 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: 64-0096
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1972
- Certificate issued: June 29, 1987
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: AD05BF
- Owner when cancelled: [Sampson Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMPSON%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Camas, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Camas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.6425° N, 122.3795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98607, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9380F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9380F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9380F-2017-05-15

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 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 SEA91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA137), Jun 19, 1991: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Warrenton, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR SPEED DURING A SIMULATED AUTOROTATION.
- [NTSB LAX84LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA455), Aug 25, 1984: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Goleta, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG53), Sep 11, 1976: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Batesburg, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLG01-201644), Jul 13, 1973: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Wagener, SC, 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 19910619022729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910619022729A), Jun 19, 1991: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Warrenton, OR, Substantial damage. During practice autorotations. Allowed rotor RPM delay at power recovery. Tail hit beach and main rotors hit tail.
- [Accident 19840825043629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840825043629A), Aug 25, 1984: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter skid struck the ground during a practice aerial taxi from a hover. Impact broke off part of right skid.
- [Accident 19760911028339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760911028339A), Sep 11, 1976: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Batesburg, SC, Substantial damage. No 1 cylinder connecting rod bolts pn 71087 failed for undetermined reason.
- [Accident 19730713019419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730713019419A), Jul 13, 1973: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Wagener, SC, Substantial damage. Lost pwr,made slide on ldg.OAT 90DEG.

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