N8897F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269A built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 30, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Hughes 269A cancelled January 30, 2021
- Serial number
- 83-0274
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1963
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 26, 2017
- Last FAA action
- October 26, 2017
- Last owner
- Parker Ellen R (Individual)
Saint Paul, MN - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N8897F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A · serial 83-0274
The pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during the autorotation, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a hard landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A · serial 830274
Failure of the unqualified helicopter pilot to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors relating to the accident were: his lack of total experience in helicopters and his improper decision to attempt to hover without appropriate training/endorsement for flight in the helicopter.
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