N7441F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 8, 2018 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Hughes 269C cancelled June 8, 2018
- Serial number
- 460487
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- August 15, 2016
- Last FAA action
- August 15, 2016
- Last owner
- Williams Bradley S DBA (Individual)
Salem, IL - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N7441F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 460487
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO TROUBLESHOOT A REPORTED DEFICIENCY AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO DEMONSTRATE THE VIBRATION, EXCEEDING THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE HELICOPTER AND INDUCING GROUND RESONANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW NITROGEN CHARGE OF THE LANDING GEAR DAMPERS.
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