N7052L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269A. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 21, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Hughes 269A cancelled May 21, 2015
- Serial number
- 980962
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 22, 1998
- Last FAA action
- July 21, 2009
- Last owner
- Potter Kent W (Co-owned)
Laurel, MT - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N7052L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A · serial 980962
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning by exceeding the helicopter's performance climb capability. Factors were the downdraft encountered during initial climb following takeoff, and the high density altitude.
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