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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N269SS

N269SS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hartzler Colon Louis BENSEN built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 10, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Hartzler Colon Louis BENSEN cancelled July 10, 2020

Serial number
053646503
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 28, 2017
Last FAA action
March 28, 2017
Last owner
Hartzler Colon L (Individual)
Dawsonville, GA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N269SS

IAD98LA002Accident on October 3, 1997 at Campbellsville, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A · serial 67-16733

The pilot refueled the helicopter with jet fuel instead of avgas, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.

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