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N8827FHughes 269A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 12, 2023.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Dec 2021)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Crowley, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Crowley, TX
Certificate issued
Jan 25, 2021
Canceled
Jul 12, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 26, 1963

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
Serial number
43-0188
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
AC2896

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. 2021 – 2023Individual ownerCrowley, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 14, 2021 · Crowley, TX

The student pilot’s encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during hover, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in an emergency landing and impact with terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN22LA077

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN22LA077)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 14, 1982 · Forgan, OK

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO LOOK FOR A MISSING PERSON. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND, HE LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. HE SET THE HELICOPTER DOWN WHILE IT WAS TURNING, BUT THE RIGHT SKID HIT A CATTLE TRAIL AND COLLAPSED, THEN THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE HELICOPTER…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW82DA327

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW82DA327)

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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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