Piston helicopter

N8948F

1965 Hughes 269A-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
15-0024
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oscoda, MI
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Registration record

N8948F on the FAA register

Type
1965 Hughes 269A-1
Serial
15-0024
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oscoda, MI
Certificate issued
2012-02-16
Airworthiness date
1965-04-29
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC57A6
Mode S (octal)
53053646
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N8948F.
  • 1965-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8948F

N8948F is a 1965 Hughes 269A-1, serial number 15-0024. It is registered to an individual in Oscoda, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 April 29, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8948F.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8948F.

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.