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N8888F1963 Hughes 269A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 27, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1990)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Newberg, OR
owner city / state
Engine
HO-360 · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1990
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Precision Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Newberg, OR
Certificate issued
Feb 6, 1990
Canceled
Apr 27, 2015
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Sep 23, 1964

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
1963
Serial number
0231
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
AC3F03

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ho-360
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. 1990 – 2015Precision Helicopters INCNewberg, OR

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 22, 1990 · Bremerton, WA

FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA90LA084

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA90LA084)

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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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