# N9678F: 1971 Hughes 269C, registration cancelled 1973-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 310107
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: November 21, 1972
- Mode S code: AD799D
- Owner when cancelled: [City And County Of Honolulu](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20AND%20COUNTY%20OF%20HONOLULU)
- Location: [Honolulu, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Honolulu)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9678F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9678F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9678F-1973-06-27

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 OAK73FJA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA11), Jan 1, 1973: Hughes 269C (N9678F), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage

## 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 19730101000459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730101000459A), Jan 1, 1973: Hughes 269C (N9678F), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. Belt drive idler pulley failed,bearings seized. Too low for effective autorotation.

## Other aircraft with N9678F

- [Cancelled 2006-08-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9678F-2006-08-15): Cessna 208, S/N 20800118, built 1987. Exported to Iceland. Owner: [Wipaire Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIPAIRE%20INC), [South Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/South%20Saint%20Paul)

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