Piston helicopter

N9440F

1965 Hughes 269B

Registered 6 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
55-0195
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gold Hill, NC
Registration record

N9440F on the FAA register

Type
1965 Hughes 269B
Serial
55-0195
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360-A1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gold Hill, NC
Certificate issued
2018-08-15
Airworthiness date
2017-05-12
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD1E62
Mode S (octal)
53217142
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9440F.
  • 2017-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976-05-18
    Accident at Broomfield,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-08
    Accident at Ft.Collins,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-11-14
    Accident at Broomfield,Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-03-19
    Accident at Las Vegas,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-11-14
    Accident at Phoenix,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-07
    Accident at Idlewild Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N9440F

N9440F is a 1965 Hughes 269B, serial number 55-0195. It is registered to an individual in Gold Hill, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360-A1A engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 12, 2017.

N9440F has 6 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-05-18 Accident · Broomfield,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3124
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: ITH SIDEWARD MOVEMENT.
1974-09-08 Accident · Ft.Collins,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2829
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: FT.
1973-11-14 Accident · Broomfield,Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3762
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: BORTED TAXI & TRIED TO TAKEOFF.LOST CONTROL.
1972-03-19 Accident · Las Vegas,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1288
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: IRSPEED.FLT WAS TO CHECK OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLE RACE.
1969-11-14 Accident · Phoenix,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4269
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: N EDGE OF HELIPORT.
1966-05-07 Accident · Idlewild Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0317
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: H AND RESCUE PRACTICE.

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.