Aircraft record

N297071977 Hughes HUGHES 369D

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 6, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 1985)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Oroville, CA; owner city / state
Engine: 250-C20 SER · 420 hp; Allison
Owners: 1; since 1983
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1985
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Oroville, CA
Certificate issued: Aug 3, 1983
Canceled: Jun 6, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Apr 27, 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: 1977
Serial number: 670148D
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: A311F3

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

1983 – 2013Individual ownerOroville, 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 · destroyed

Sep 25, 1985 · Porterville, CA

AFTER CLIMBING TO A CRUISE ALT OF 13500 FT MSL TO CROSS THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS, SOUTH OF MT WHITNEY, THE PLT ENTERED CRUISE FLT AT AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF APRX 120 TO 130 KTS. THE PLT'S FLT MANUAL LISTS 110 KTS AS THE VELOCITY VELOCITY TO NEVER EXCEED AT THIS PRESSURE ALT AND TEMP. THE PLT STATED THAT HE FIRST FELT A RAPID VIBRATION IN THE ANTI-TORGUE PEDALS. HE SAID HE THEN ENTERED A…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX85LA403

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX85LA403)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2006-16-04	Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…	Sep 7, 2006	Engine (250-C20 SER)
2006-13-06	Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…	Jul 26, 2006	Engine (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.
2005-10-13	Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-B17B, -B17C, -B17D, -B17E…	Jun 22, 2005	Engine (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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