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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9685F

N9685F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 269C built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2020. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".

Hughes 269C cancelled May 8, 2020

Serial number
620147
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Registration pending, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 4, 2019
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N9685F

GAA18CA060Accident on November 22, 2017 at Woodlawn, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 300 · serial 620147

The pilot’s inappropriate descent profile during landing with a quartering gusting tailwind, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm.

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