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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9597F

N9597F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 13, 1992. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Hughes 269C cancelled July 13, 1992

Serial number
640314
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 10, 1992
Last FAA action
April 14, 1992
Last owner
Mojave Aviation INC (Corporation)
Hesperia, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9597F

LAX92FA154Accident on March 28, 1992 at Hesperia, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 269C · serial 640314

A FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE TRAINING FLIGHT AND A DELAY IN CORRECTING A LOW ROTOR RPM CONDITION.

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