Aircraft Description
N8863F is a Hughes 269A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Cain James W in Big Rapids, MI. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 20, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on November 27, 2023. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N8863F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC36E6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8863F was last updated on November 27, 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 N8863F. 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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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC