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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8963F

N8963F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 17, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Hughes 269C cancelled May 17, 2013

Serial number
430200
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 31, 1981
Last FAA action
October 5, 1985
Last owner
Helicopters LTD (Corporation)
Flint, MI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8963F

CHI82DA149Accident on May 3, 1982 at Flint, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 430200

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