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N8973F

HUGHES 269C · 1973 · Valid

N8973F is a HUGHES 269C (year 1973), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
430195
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
LA

Registered owner

AVELAN ENTERPRISES INC

ELM GROVE, LA

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentAVELAN ENTERPRISES INCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N8973F in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N8973F.

Type certificate

HUGHES 269C is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the HUGHES family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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