Piston helicopter

N8950F

Hughes 269A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15-0026
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aloft (Corporation)
Based
Haiku, HI
Registration record

N8950F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 269A-1
Serial
15-0026
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Aloft
Haiku, HI
Certificate issued
2023-03-30
Airworthiness date
1965-08-14
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5A45
Mode S (octal)
53055105
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).
  • 2023-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N8950F.
  • 1967-02-27
    Accident at Rutherford,Nj, 30; damage: destroyed.
  • 1965-08-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8950F

N8950F is a Hughes 269A-1, serial number 15-0026. The FAA register lists Aloft as the registrant in Haiku, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 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 14, 1965.

N8950F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1967-02-27 Accident · Rutherford,Nj, 30 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0080
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A-1
Probable cause: CLIC CONTROL ONLY.ACFT FLOAT EQUIPPED.

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.