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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N81AM

N81AM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 5, 2013. The last status on file was "second notice for re-registration or renewal".

N81AM is reserved by Wintrust Asset Finance INC since February 2, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on December 2, 2026.

Hughes 269C cancelled November 5, 2013

Serial number
700941
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Second notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
February 8, 2005
Last FAA action
February 19, 2008
Last owner
Air Mech INC (Corporation)
Cherokee, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N81AM

MIA89LA243Accident on August 5, 1989 at Hollywood, FL: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 700941

THE SEVERE FUSELAGE VIBRATION (GROUND RESONANCE) AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION TO AVOID OR COMPENSATE FOR THE OCCURRENCE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW SHOCK STRUT.

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