Piston helicopter

N9333F

1964 Hughes 269B

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
34-0040
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fire Bird Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Vivian, LA
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Registration record

N9333F on the FAA register

Type
1964 Hughes 269B
Serial
34-0040
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Fire Bird Aviation Inc
Vivian, LA
Certificate issued
2014-02-20
Airworthiness date
1995-08-28
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ACF395
Mode S (octal)
53171625
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N9333F.
  • 1995-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1993-10-05
    Accident at Linville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-03-11
    Accident at Long Beach,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-10-17
    Accident at Long Beach,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-08
    Accident at Phoenix Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N9333F

N9333F is a 1964 Hughes 269B, serial number 34-0040. The FAA register lists Fire Bird Aviation Inc as the registrant in Vivian, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated August 28, 1995.

N9333F has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-10-05 Accident · Linville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL94LA002
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED THAT WOULD HAVE AVOIDED A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS (LTE), AND HIS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR TAILWIND CONDITION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF INFORMATION IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK REGARDING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LTE MAY OCCUR.
1974-03-11 Accident · Long Beach,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0411
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269A
1973-10-17 Accident · Long Beach,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3127
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: T. ALSO DMGD M/R BLADES.
1964-10-08 Accident · Phoenix Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0765
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B

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.