N9488F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schweizer 269C. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 14, 2000. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Schweizer 269C cancelled August 14, 2000
- Serial number
- S1689
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- February 10, 1995
- Last FAA action
- June 20, 2000
- Last owner
- City Of Topeka Police (Government)
Topeka, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
Hughes 269B cancelled June 8, 1970
- Serial number
- 270314
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Australia
- Certificate issued
- May 26, 1970
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Hughes Tool CO (Corporation)
Culver City, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N9488F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schweizer 269C · serial S1689
the pilot's failure to maintain translational lift while maneuvering, and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Factors relating to this accident were the tailwind, low airspeed, low rotor rpm, and the pilot's lack of overall experience in helicopters.
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