# N9408F: 1965 Hughes 269B, registration cancelled 1984-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 1984
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 84-0132
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: November 11, 1976
- Last registry action: March 19, 1977
- Mode S code: AD109E
- Owner when cancelled: [Beckwith John C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BECKWITH%20JOHN%20C)
- Location: [Hermosa Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hermosa%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9171° N, 118.4016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90245, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9408F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9408F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9408F-1984-10-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (1)

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 SEA70DWD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWD14), May 3, 1970: Hughes 269B (N9408F), Hamilton, WA, substantial damage

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