Piston helicopter

N9516F

1967 Hughes 269B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
170311
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Issaquah, WA
Registration record

N9516F on the FAA register

Type
1967 Hughes 269B
Serial
170311
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Issaquah, WA
Certificate issued
2012-10-01
Airworthiness date
1968-05-29
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD3B8E
Mode S (octal)
53235616
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N9516F.
  • 1980-06-02
    Accident at Cajon Pass,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-30
    Accident at Puyallup,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N9516F

N9516F is a 1967 Hughes 269B, serial number 170311. It is registered to an individual in Issaquah, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 29, 1968.

N9516F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-06-02 Accident · Cajon Pass,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1460
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
1978-03-30 Accident · Puyallup,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0399
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: G SPAN BETWEEN POLES.

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.