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N163PJ1982 Hughes HUGHES 369D

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 8, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2012)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Red Bluff, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
P J Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Red Bluff, CA
Certificate issued
Oct 19, 2004
Canceled
Feb 8, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 29, 1982

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
1982
Serial number
1068D
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
A0FE21

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250-C20 Ser
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. 2004 – 2018P J Helicopters INCRed Bluff, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 27, 2012 · Sheridan, OR

The pilot’s failure to prevent the helicopter from entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the truck.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR13CA057

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR13CA057)

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-C20 SER)
2006-13-06Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…Jul 26, 2006Engine (250-C20 SER)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-C20 SER)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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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