Aircraft record

N5108E1981 Hughes HUGHES 369D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1989)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration: Valid; expires Sep 30, 2030
Based in: Helena, MT; owner city / state
Engine: 250-C20 SER · 420 hp; Allison
Owners: 1; since 2023
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1989
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 1; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Corporate Leasing Services LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Helena, MT
Certificate issued: Sep 6, 2023
Expires: Sep 30, 2030
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Sep 2, 1981

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: 1981
Serial number: 811075D
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: A664E4

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

2023 – nowCorporate Leasing Services LLCHelena, MT · current
1970Individual ownerPrescott, WI · different airframe: Cessna 180b S/N 50408

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 31, 1989 · Vallejo, CA

FATIGUE FAILURE OF A DEFECTIVE PC TUBE ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: LAX89LA141

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX89LA141)

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 (1)

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.

Engine fuel and control · governor · failedMar 25, 2001
GOVERNOR FAILURE RANGES FROM 72 HOURS TO 1750 HOURS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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