# N9398F: 1964 Hughes 269B, registration cancelled 2013-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 0129
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1972
- Last registry action: June 27, 2008
- Mode S code: AD0A8E
- Location: [Boonton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Boonton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9304° N, 74.4111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07005, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9398F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9398F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9398F-2013-08-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 NYC97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA138), Jul 14, 1997: Hughes 269B (N9398F), Paducah, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to identify and correct the worn holes on the lower fuselage fairing and the failure of the flight instructor to maintain main rotor RPM during the autorotative…
- [NTSB OAK74FJA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FJA16), Feb 27, 1974: Hughes 269B (N9398F), Lihue, HI, 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 19970714018389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970714018389A), Jul 14, 1997: Hughes 269B (N9398F), Paducah, KY, Substantial damage. Fairing on worn skid fittings came loosed on takeoff. Blocked engine aire intake. Autorotated. Rotor RPM decayed. (-23) while preparing for a check ride,…
- [Accident 19740227003689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740227003689A), Feb 27, 1974: Hughes 269B (N9398F), Lihue, HI, Substantial damage. Ditch defoliation. Watching grnd worker.

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