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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8970F

N8970F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 11, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Hughes 269C cancelled March 11, 2013

Serial number
840336
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1974
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 12, 1993
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Alva, OK
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N8970F

FTW87LA008Accident on October 24, 1986 at Monahans, TX: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 840336

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