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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8942F

N8942F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269A-1 built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Hughes 269A-1 cancelled November 20, 2014

Serial number
15-0019
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 27, 2002
Last FAA action
March 10, 2008
Last owner
Freedom Flight Services LLC (Corporation)
Berthoud, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8942F

FTW02LA104Accident on March 27, 2002 at Fort Collins, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269A-1 · serial 1500019

the flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while hovering. Contributing factors were the tailwind and gusty wind conditions.

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