N8873F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269A. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 8, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Hughes 269A cancelled January 8, 1998
- Serial number
- 630241
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- October 5, 1994
- Last FAA action
- October 15, 1997
- Last owner
- Layland James D (Individual)
Chatsworth, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8873F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A · serial 63-0241
the operation of the helicopter with improper adjustment of the landing gear and main rotor dampers due to the inadequate maintenance inspection of the helicopter by maintenance personnel and an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269 · serial 63-0241
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