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N501EF1977 Hughes HUGHES 369D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2009)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Redlands, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Airwest Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Redlands, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 29, 2004
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 25, 1977

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
270091D
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
A63E11

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250 Ser 400hp
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
400 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 – nowAirwest Helicopters INCRedlands, CA · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 7, 2009 · Trona, CA

The pilot's failure to maintain control while landing in a high density altitude environment due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR09LA144

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09LA144)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 3, 2002 · Butte, MT

Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA02TA022

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA02TA022)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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 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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