# N9606F: 1970 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 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: 300009
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1970
- Certificate issued: March 9, 1987
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: AD5F56
- Owner when cancelled: [Ross Henry M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSS%20HENRY%20M)
- Location: [Gresham, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Gresham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5099° N, 122.4332° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97030, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9606F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9606F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9606F-2013-05-23

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 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 SEA87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA109), Jun 3, 1987: Hughes 269C (N9606F), Vancouver, WA, destroyed

## 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 19870603018439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870603018439A), Jun 3, 1987: Hughes 269C (N9606F), Vancouver, WA, Destroyed. Vibration and fire occurred after a run on landing. Transmission gussetts and flange failure suspected.

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