N90271
1965 Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters
N90271 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-07-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-07-04Certificate of registration issued as N90271 to the current registrant.
- 2002-08-10Accident at Covington, WA; damage: substantial.
- 1982-08-12Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1970-09-25N90271 previously assigned to a Beechcraft SNB-5 (s/n 29641); cancelled.
- 1965Manufactured (1965).
About N90271
N90271 is a 1965 Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters, serial number 65-18261. It is registered to an individual in Morehead City, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 4, 2023 and expires on July 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 12, 1982.
N90271 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Hughes 269A Piston Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
