Piston helicopter

N22730

1969 Hughes 269B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
790436
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
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Registration record

N22730 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Hughes 269B
Serial
790436
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
1989-08-16
Airworthiness date
1978-09-20
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1FDDC
Mode S (octal)
50376734
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N22730.
  • 1987-11-24
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV; damage: destroyed.
  • 1978-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N22730

N22730 is a 1969 Hughes 269B, serial number 790436. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 1989 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 20, 1978.

N22730 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-11-24 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · SEA88LA022
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.