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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9280F

N9280F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 23, 1993 when the aircraft was exported to New Zealand. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Hughes 269C cancelled March 23, 1993

Serial number
540305
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
New Zealand
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 5, 1993
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Rockwell, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9280F

BFO91LA014Accident on November 15, 1990 at Louisville, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 540305

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD.

ATL85LA259Accident on August 25, 1985 at Elizabethtown, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 540305

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