Piston helicopter

N8944F

Hughes 269A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15-0021
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gettysburg, PA
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Registration record

N8944F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A-1
Serial
15-0021
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gettysburg, PA
Certificate issued
2023-03-08
Airworthiness date
1965-02-15
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC571A
Mode S (octal)
53053432
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
203 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8944F.
  • 1991-06-13
    Accident at Canby, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-02-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8944F

N8944F is a Hughes 269A-1, serial number 15-0021. It is registered to an individual in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 February 15, 1965.

N8944F has 1 accident/incident record 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

1991-06-13 Accident · Canby, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA91LA130
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A-1
Probable cause: A HARD LANDING AFTER AN UNDETERMINED LOSS OF POWER. FACTORS INCLUDE AN EXCESSIVE EMERGENCY DESCENT RATE.

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.