Hughes 269 300 series helicopters
207 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1961 to 1987; half of them date from 1967 or earlier. Texas has the most (35). 40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the 269 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Hio-360 Ser (88), Lycoming I0360 Ser (43), Lycoming Ho-360 (19)
- Seats
- 3
- Cruise speed
- about 64 mph
- Maker on the register
- Hughes
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 12, 1970; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas35Washington17Florida16Pennsylvania12California11Michigan10Oklahoma6Illinois6Delaware6Alabama6Oregon5Arizona5
Who owns them registrant type
Individual109 (53%)Corporation42 (20%)LLC39 (19%)Co-owned15 (7%)Partnership2 (1.0%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 70 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid202 (98%)Revoked3 (1%)Sale reported1 (0.5%)Canceled1 (0.5%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard144 (70%)Multiple25 (12%)None on file21 (10%)Restricted16 (8%)Experimental1 (0.5%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Schweizer Rsg LLC4Tri County Rentals And Sales INC2Tactical Turtle LLC2Del Rio Aviation INC2A And J Aviation Services LLC2Wdw Aviation Leasing INC1Waller County Aviation Museum1Vertical Development LLC1Venture Helicopters LLC1Universal Exports LLC1Tsr Sky Chicken LLC1Southern Cross Aviation INC1
Fleet pages: Schweizer Rsg LLC · Del Rio Aviation INC · Waller County Aviation Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 373 cases since 1982, 42 fatal
2026-02-21ERA26LA122 · 269A N1020S · accident near Gettysburg, PA · minor injuries
2026-01-27GAA26WA087 · 269C ZKHGP · accident near Paekakariki Hill · 2 killed
2025-02-09GAA25WA091 · 269C DHSEP · accident near Dippenricht · 2 killed
2024-06-01ERA24LA242 · 269A N8045H · accident near Danbury, NH · serious injuries
2023-06-27ERA23LA289 · 269A N90270 · accident near Anderson, SC · no injuries
2023-03-09ERA23LA146 · 269A N8911F · accident near Titusville, FL · no injuries
2023-02-23GAA23WA077 · 269A HAHBQ · accident near Budaors
2023-02-06WPR23LA105 · 269C N7452F · accident near Yakima, WA · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 373 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Hughes 269 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
207 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Hughes 269s?
Texas, with 35.
Who owns the Hughes 269?
40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 97 269A (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N269HH | Hughes 269A |
Caprock Technical Services INC Kempner, Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-01 | Valid |
| N37750 | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-06-14 | Valid |
| N8746F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Arizona |
Multiple | 2026-06-13 | Valid |
| N8047L | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-05-31 | Valid |
| N1020S | Hughes 269A |
Tactical Turtle LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Experimental | 2026-04-28 | Valid |
| N10375 | Hughes 269A |
Tactical Turtle LLC Ortanna, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-04-26 | Valid |
| N8749F | Hughes 269A |
Tsr Sky Chicken LLC Cleveland, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | Valid |
| N8045S | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-07 | Valid |
| N8782F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | Valid |
| N983TL | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Washington |
None on file | 2025-07-18 | Valid |
| N8135L | Hughes 269A |
Tri County Rentals And Sales INC Bell, Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | Valid |
| N153GH | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-03-18 | Valid |
| N4276R | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-20 | Valid |
| N50045 | Hughes 269A |
Drive A Tank INC Kasota, Minnesota |
None on file | 2024-10-31 | Valid |
| N110ES | Hughes 269A |
Airdale Helicopters LLC Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-08-24 | Valid |
| N8872F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Multiple | 2024-07-29 | Valid |
| N1020Q | Hughes 269A |
Mike Rinker Aircraft LLC Union City, Tennessee |
None on file | 2024-01-02 | Valid |
| N8863F | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Multiple | 2023-11-27 | Valid |
| N9064S | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
None on file | 2023-11-27 | Valid |
| N87592 | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | Valid |
| N90271 | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | Valid |
| N8714F | Hughes 269A |
Down East Emergency Medicine Institute Orono, Maine |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | Valid |
| N2196S | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | Valid |
| N8911F | Hughes 269A |
A And J Aviation Services LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | Valid |
| N8786F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Indiana |
None on file | 2022-09-12 | Valid |
| N8856F | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-08 | Valid |
| N8743F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | Valid |
| N47SD | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | Valid |
| N74LT | Hughes 269A |
Devor Aviation Support Services LLC Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-04-14 | Valid |
| N106KT | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-01-11 | Valid |
| N62273 | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-10-17 | Valid |
| N8823F | Hughes 269A |
Hudson Valley Helicopters INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | Valid |
| N62269 | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-31 | Valid |
| N5594Y | Hughes 269A |
Wdw Aviation Leasing INC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-01-15 | Valid |
| N8901F | Hughes 269A |
Brookside Aero LLC Grants Pass, Oregon |
Multiple | 2019-10-10 | Valid |
| N202SL | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-07-17 | Valid |
| N8049P | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-06-20 | Valid |
| N8821F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | Valid |
| N8800F | Hughes 269A |
Waller County Aviation Museum Waller, Texas |
None on file | 2018-09-15 | Valid |
| N653CH | Hughes 269A |
Kelley Aviation Consultants LLC S Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-09-11 | Valid |
| N8768F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2018-03-06 | Valid |
| N8845F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Iowa |
Multiple | 2017-11-07 | Valid |
| N9061R | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-01 | Valid |
| N801CP | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-08-23 | Valid |
| N8708F | Hughes 269A |
Cruiser LLC Munger, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-07-20 | Valid |
| N8SL | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-07-10 | Valid |
| N1038N | Hughes 269A |
Some Beech LLC Bolivar, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-08-09 | Valid |
| N911TH | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2016-05-12 | Valid |
| N8891F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Michigan |
None on file | 2015-10-29 | Valid |
| N7032Z | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-07-23 | Valid |
| N8928F | Hughes 269A |
Denver Aerospace Science Museum Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-06-24 | Valid |
| N1020Z | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2015-05-19 | Valid |
| N90270 | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2015-04-21 | Valid |
| N90586 | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-12-31 | Valid |
| N9061S | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-12-05 | Valid |
| N8835F | Hughes 269A |
Universal Exports LLC Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-05-08 | Valid |
| N8781F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-08-08 | Valid |
| N62293 | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-04-15 | Valid |
| N801SL | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-02-14 | Valid |
| N7050D | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-07-24 | Valid |
| N49WG | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-06-12 | Valid |
| N711CH | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-04-30 | Valid |
| N269SR | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
None on file | 2011-11-21 | Valid |
| N38AB | Hughes 269A |
Jerry Lay Aviation LLC Minonk, Illinois |
Standard | 2011-10-26 | Valid |
| N269MD | Hughes 269A |
Cactus Air Force LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2011-08-24 | Valid |
| N8049W | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2011-03-15 | Valid |
| N8733F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 2011-02-18 | Valid |
| N8840F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2010-08-17 | Valid |
| N7233U | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2010-01-25 | Valid |
| N105CM | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2009-12-10 | Valid |
| N8773F | Hughes 269A |
Sera/Southeast Regional Aviation INC Bowdon, Georgia |
Standard | 2009-06-15 | Valid |
| N9333V | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2008-08-14 | Valid |
| N8828F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2008-06-12 | Valid |
| N48155 | Hughes 269A |
Classic Rotors Museum Ramona, California |
None on file | 2007-05-08 | Valid |
| N1020T | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2006-01-04 | Valid |
| N7057L | Hughes 269A |
Tri County Rentals And Sales INC Chiefland, Florida |
Standard | 2005-12-22 | Valid |
| N380MC | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-08-05 | Valid |
| N72LT | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2002-07-30 | Valid |
| N8887F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2000-02-03 | Valid |
| N8719F | Hughes 269A |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1999-06-14 | Valid |
| N269A | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1999-01-25 | Valid |
| N6258B | Hughes 269A |
A&A Conveyor And Equipement INC Pennington Gap, Virginia |
Standard | 1998-04-29 | Valid |
| N8751F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 1998-01-27 | Valid |
| N8913F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 1996-10-21 | Valid |
| N8724F | Hughes 269A |
Del Rio Aviation INC Paso Robles, California |
Restricted | 1995-10-16 | Valid |
| N444E | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Multiple | 1995-01-25 | Valid |
| N8774F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1993-11-26 | Valid |
| N8836F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 1993-09-10 | Valid |
| N8871F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Multiple | 1993-01-22 | Valid |
| N8925F | Hughes 269A |
Aztec Aviation Geneseo, Illinois |
Multiple | 1990-08-14 | Valid |
| N269ST | Hughes 269A |
Salina Tree INC Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 1990-03-05 | Valid |
| N5001F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1990-02-02 | Valid |
| N95583 | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1989-04-20 | Valid |
| N8866F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 1988-01-06 | Valid |
| N8803F | Hughes 269A |
AG Helicopters INC Ft Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 1970-12-21 | Revoked |
| N8799F | Hughes 269A |
New England Equip CORP Auburn, Massachusetts |
None on file | Revoked | |
| N8802F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | Revoked |