Aircraft Description
N2196S is a 1968 Hughes 269A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hernandez Christopher A in Phoenix, AZ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 29, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on June 20, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming HIO-360-B1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N2196S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1DE2C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2196S was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.6944, -112.0797 on February 5, 2026. The FAA registry record for N2196S was last updated on July 6, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Hughes is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 674 Hughes aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 269A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2196S. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC