Piston helicopter

N9559F

1969 Hughes 269B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
890443
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Geco Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N9559F on the FAA register

Type
1969 Hughes 269B
Serial
890443
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Geco Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2018-06-06
Airworthiness date
1970-03-25
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4AD3
Mode S (octal)
53245323
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9559F.
  • 1971-08-07
    Accident at Griffith,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-12-12
    Accident at Dallas,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N9559F

N9559F is a 1969 Hughes 269B, serial number 890443. The FAA register lists Geco Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2018 and expires on June 30, 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 March 25, 1970.

N9559F has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-08-07 Accident · Griffith,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2946
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: NICS RAG FND IN VANES OF ENG BLOWER ASSEMBLY.
1970-12-12 Accident · Dallas,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4547
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269B
Probable cause: TO R TO IMPACT. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

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.