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N8888F

N8888F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269A built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 27, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N8888F is reserved by a private party since May 20, 2020. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on March 20, 2027.

Hughes 269A cancelled April 27, 2015

Serial number
0231
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 6, 1990
Last FAA action
May 30, 1996
Last owner
Precision Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Newberg, OR
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N8888F

SEA90LA084Accident on May 22, 1990 at Bremerton, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A · serial 63-0231

FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

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