# N9490F: 1973 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 2018-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2018
- 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: 1030243
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 2012
- Certificate issued: October 1, 2010
- Last registry action: August 7, 2013
- Mode S code: AD30F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Simmons Kent B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20KENT%20B)
- Location: [Lewiston, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Lewiston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2517° N, 116.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83501, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9490F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9490F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9490F-2018-03-15

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 (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 WPR15FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA204), Jul 1, 2015: Hughes 269C (N9490F), Asotin, WA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines while maneuvering in a canyon.

## 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 20150701009599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150701009599A), Jul 1, 2015: Hughes 269C (N9490F), Asotin, WA, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. The helicopter departed lewiston ?nez perce county regional airport (lws) at 1000L and was reported overdue by the owner later that day. The wreckage was…

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