N9297F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 27, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Hughes 269C cancelled June 27, 2013
- Serial number
- 350408
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1975
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 12, 1996
- Last FAA action
- May 1, 2002
- Last owner
- Helicopter Specialist INC (Corporation)
Sherwood, OR - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N9297F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 35048
The pilots failure to arrest the helicopter's descent rate during a planned approach to a hover. Factors include uneven terrain.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 350408
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT; THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT; AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S IMPROPER USE OF THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING.
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