Models / Hughes / 269A / N8897F Aircraft record N8897F 1963 Hughes 269A Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 30, 2021.
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2010) · 5 ADs may apply
NTSB events 2 substantial, 2010 ADs may apply 5 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued Oct 26, 2017
Canceled Jan 30, 2021
Airworthiness Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Jul 26, 1972 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 83-0274
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 AC4297 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 2017 – 2021 Individual owner Saint Paul, MN 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 1, 2010 · Cannon Falls, MN The pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during the autorotation, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a hard landing.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN10CA280 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN10CA280)
Accident · substantial damage Feb 17, 1996 · Dallas, TX Failure of the unqualified helicopter pilot to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors relating to the accident were: his lack of total experience in helicopters and his improper decision to attempt to hover without appropriate training/endorsement for flight in the helicopter.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report FTW96LA125 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW96LA125)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2017-14-06 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer… Aug 25, 2017 Airframe (269A)Only with: Lower coupling driveshaft P/N 269-5412, 269A5504, 269A5504-003, 269A5504-005, 269A5559, or 269A5559-003 installed. 2015-23-01 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Schweizer Aircraft… Dec 15, 2015 Airframe (269A) 2001-25-52 Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, and TH-55A Helicopters May 8, 2002 Airframe (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. 99-17-10 Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, and 269D… Sep 2, 1999 Airframe (269A)Only with: Tail rotor swashplate shaft P/N 269A6049-3 installed. 95-21-02 Schweizer Aircraft Corporation and Hughes Helicopters, Inc. Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B… Nov 17, 1995 Airframe (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record