# N9590F: 1974 Hughes 269C, 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 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- Engine: [Lycoming HO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (registry code 41513)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340285
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1974
- Certificate issued: June 3, 1993
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: AD5874
- Owner when cancelled: [North Air Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20AIR%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Frankfort, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Frankfort)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0617° N, 75.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13340, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9590F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9590F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9590F-2013-05-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC91LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA227), Sep 1, 1991: Hughes 269C (N9590F), Galloway, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND CONTACT AND A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910901037589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910901037589A), Sep 1, 1991: Hughes 269C (N9590F), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Helicopter drifted sideways skid hit ground causing dynamic rollover. CFI failed to timely takeover to stop drift.
- [Incident 19891005059009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891005059009I), Oct 5, 1989: Hughes 269C (N9590F), Westerville, OH. Low fuel warning. Landed off airport. Added fuel and continued to destination.
- [Incident 19841129067049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841129067049I), Nov 29, 1984: Hughes 269C (N9590F), Atlanta, GA. Engine lost power. Autorotation to field. Engine will not turn over.

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