# N9499F: 1968 Hughes 269B, registration cancelled 2013-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 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: 870327
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1988
- Last registry action: August 1, 1997
- Mode S code: AD3230
- Owner when cancelled: [Midwest Aviation Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20AVIATION%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Davenport, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Davenport)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5325° N, 90.6812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52804, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9499F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9499F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9499F-2013-05-23

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 (3)

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 CHI88FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA214), Aug 21, 1988: Hughes 269B (N9499F), Hampton, IL, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB FTW74FQG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG69), Jun 18, 1974: Hughes 269B (N9499F), Slayton, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72DRG77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG77), Apr 23, 1972: Hughes 269B (N9499F), Llano, TX, 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 19880820034159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880820034159A), Aug 20, 1988: Hughes 269B (N9499F), Hampton, IL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Engine crankshaft failed. Pilot allowed rotor speed to decay causing a fatal vertical impact. Too low for emergency
- [Accident 19740618017119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740618017119A), Jun 18, 1974: Hughes 269B (N9499F), Slayton, TX, Destroyed. Pilot landed to clear dirt from eyes. Eng exhaust ignited thick dry weeds abt 3 ft hi.

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