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N5461997 Hughes/Helicopter Assocs INC 369A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2012)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Bear Creek, NC
owner city / state
Engine
250-C10D · 317 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Bear Creek, NC
Certificate issued
Apr 28, 2015
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 21, 2011

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/Helicopter Assocs INC
Model
369A
Year
1997
Serial number
HA001
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6EE35

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250-C10d
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
317 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. 2015 – nowIndividual ownerBear Creek, NC · current
  2. 1975 – 1991Individual ownerMccook, NE · different airframe: Morgan Pioneer 15 S/N 1
  3. 1964 – 1965Co-ownersTorrance, CA · different airframe: 1960 Sud Aviation Se3130 Alouette Ii S/N 1329

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 13, 2012 · West Chester, PA

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the preceding helicopter while maneuvering for landing. Contributing to the accident were the flight lead pilot’s inadequate preflight briefing and in-flight instruction to the formation pilots, which resulted in the loss of the formation flight's integrity and the pilots’ situational awareness within the flight.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA13LA022

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13LA022)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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-C10D)

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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