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N8782F1962 Hughes 269A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1984)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2032
Based in
Naples, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Naples, FL
Certificate issued
Oct 20, 2025
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Nov 21, 1962

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Hughes
Model
269A
Year
1962
Serial number
0107
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
4H12
Mode S code
AC16B2

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerNaples, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 20, 1984 · Supply, NC

THE PLT AND PASSG STATED THAT AS THE FLT APPROACHED SUPPLY, NC, THE WX CONDITIONS DETERIORIATED AND THE HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED A FOG BANK. THE PASSG RECALLED THAT THE VISIBILITY REDUCED COMPLETELY AND VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WAS LOST. THE PLT DECIDED TO FLY EAST TOWARD THE OCEAN AND DECENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE HOPING FOR BETTER WX. THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ATL84LA125

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL84LA125)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2017-14-06Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer…Aug 25, 2017Airframe (269A)Only with: Lower coupling driveshaft P/N 269-5412, 269A5504, 269A5504-003, 269A5504-005, 269A5559, or 269A5559-003 installed.
2015-23-01Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer Aircraft…Dec 15, 2015Airframe (269A)
2001-25-52Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A HelicoptersMay 8, 2002Airframe (269A)Only with: With tailboom support strut assemblies P/N 269A2015 or 269A2015-5, tailboom center attach fitting P/N 269A2324, or center frame aft cluster fitting P/N 269A2234 or 269A2235 installed.
99-17-10Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, and 269D…Sep 2, 1999Airframe (269A)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed.
95-21-02Schweizer Aircraft Corporation and Hughes Helicopters, Inc. Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B…Nov 17, 1995Airframe (269A)Only with: Main rotor drive shaft P/N 269A5305-3 or 269A5305-11 installed, except drive shafts with serial number prefix "SZ" or "ZS".

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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