Piston helicopter

N8938F

1964 Hughes 269A-1

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records

Built

1964

Serial

44-0009

Class

Piston helicopter

Engines

Lycoming I0360 series

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Southern Cross Aviation Inc (Corporation)

Based

Wilmington, DE

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Registration record

N8938F on the FAA register

Type

1964 Hughes 269A-1

Serial

44-0009

Engines

Lycoming I0360 series

Registered owner

Southern Cross Aviation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Certificate issued

2019-03-07

Airworthiness date

1964-08-20

Registration expires

2029-03-31

Airworthiness class

Standard · normal

Mode S (hex)

AC53EF

Mode S (octal)

53051757

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Range (type)

203 nm

Cruise (type)

78 kt

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2029-03-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2019-03-07
Certificate of registration issued as N8938F.
1978-09-18
Accident at Lexington,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
1978-03-14
Accident at Lexington,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
1965-07-26
Accident at Lynch Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
1964-08-20
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).

Overview

About N8938F

N8938F is a 1964 Hughes 269A-1, serial number 44-0009. The FAA register lists Southern Cross Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 203 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 20, 1964.

N8938F has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise

78 kt

Range

203 nm

Fuel burn

7 gph

Published figures for the Hughes 269A-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-09-18 Accident · Lexington,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2884

Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A

1978-03-14 Accident · Lexington,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0439

Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A

Probable cause: TAILBOOM.DEMO AUTO TO LDG.

1965-07-26 Accident · Lynch Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0573

Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A-1

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.