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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N69HJ

N69HJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269A. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 27, 2021. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Hughes 269A cancelled March 27, 2021

Serial number
580869
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 22, 2020
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Springfield, TN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N69HJ

CEN12LA247Accident on April 17, 2012 at Grinnell, IA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A · serial 580869

The pilot's improper liftoff technique, which resulted in ground resonance, and the pilot's delayed recognition of the ground resonance.

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