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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N268ST

N268ST is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 21, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N268ST is reserved by a private party since November 1, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on September 1, 2026.

Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D cancelled March 21, 2018

Serial number
470122D
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 23, 2008
Last FAA action
December 9, 2013
Last owner
Pacific Aeromotive CORP (Corporation)
Erie, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N268ST

LAX06LA015Accident on October 19, 2005 at Avalon, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369D · serial 470122D

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and obstacle clearance altitude, which resulted in a collision with power lines. Factors in the accident were the position of the sun relative to the helicopter's flight path, which lessoned the visual acuity of the pilot, and, the pilot's intentional low altitude flight.

LAX01LA305Accident on September 23, 2001 at Carlsbad, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369D · serial 470122D

A hard landing due to the dual student's failure to maintain main rotor speed, his improper landing flare, and the flight control interference by the flight instructor.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site