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N1097J1980 Hughes HUGHES 369D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply65 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2031
Based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
250-C20B · 420 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
65
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Signature Property Holdings LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
May 13, 2024
Expires
May 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Patrolling
Airworthiness date
Mar 8, 2007

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Hughes
Model
HUGHES 369D
Year
1980
Serial number
900801D
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H3WE
Mode S code
A02979

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250-C20b
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
420 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowSignature Property Holdings LLCWilmington, DE · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-16-04Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…Sep 7, 2006Engine (250-C20B)
2006-13-06Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…Jul 26, 2006Engine (250-C20B)Only with: Engines with gas producer rotor assembly tie bolt P/Ns A23008020, E23008020 (EXTEX), 23008020, 6843388, 6876991 (RRC), A23008020 (SAP), or 23008020P (Pacific Sky Supply) installed.
2005-10-13Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-B17B, -B17C, -B17D, -B17E…Jun 22, 2005Engine (250-C20B)Only with: Engines that do not have turbine energy absorbing ring RRC P/N 23035175, or an equivalent FAA-approved serviceable ring, installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (65)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Rotor flight controls · motor · stickingApr 28, 2002

    LATERAL TRIM MOTOR STICKING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Rotor flight controls · motor · failedApr 19, 2002

    LATERAL TRIM MOTOR FAILED CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · compass · defectiveFeb 23, 2002

    VERTICAL COMPASS IS DEFECTIVE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuel · sensor · damagedNov 30, 2001

    FUEL QTY SENSOR HAS BARE WIRES ON UNIT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · fuel cell · inoperativeAug 13, 2001

    NO POWER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Rotor flight controls · motor · intermittentJun 4, 2001

    LATERAL TRIM MOTER IS INTERMITTENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Communications · radio · weakMay 9, 2001

    RADIO IS WEAK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · tach generator · shearedMay 9, 2001

    TACH GEN IS SHEARED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · control unit · inoperativeMay 9, 2001

    DIMMER SWITCH CIRCUIT-SHORTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · exhaust stack · crackedApr 4, 2001

    PART IS CRACKED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 65 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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