N9277R — 1979 Hughes 269C

Aircraft record

Serial number

790809

Manufacturer

Hughes

Model

269C

Year

1979

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming Hio-360 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N9277R →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN16FA315Aug 10, 2016Howe, TXFatal · 1 fatal

   The improper execution of an autorotation following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of remedial action during the autorotation.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Hughes 269C).

1. Feb 27, 2019deregistered — Cavender Matt

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N9277R was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Hughes 269C above.

• until May 7, 1990Cessna A188B (s/n 18802205)

Frequently asked

Has N9277R been in an accident?

Yes. N9277R appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.

What kind of aircraft is N9277R?

N9277R is a 1979 Hughes 269C (rotorcraft), serial number 790809.

Has N9277R been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N9277R (CEN16FA315) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.