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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8976F

N8976F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 18, 1997 when the aircraft was exported to Australia. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Hughes 269C cancelled September 18, 1997

Serial number
1130252
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Australia
Certificate issued
October 17, 1990
Last FAA action
August 18, 1997
Last owner
Midwest Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Nisswa, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8976F

MKC85LA115Accident on May 29, 1985 at West Liberty, IA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 1130252

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