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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Hughes
Model
HUGHES 369D
Year
1978
Serial number
880337D
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
A7877B
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
1982 – 2013Metro Aviation INCBaton Rouge, LA
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
Mar 7, 1986 · New Boston, TX
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FLEXIBLE COUPLING FAILURE WHEN HE PULLED COLLECTIVE PITCH TO COME TO A HOVER BEFORE LANDING. THE HELICOPTER ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLABLE RIGHT SPIN. DURING HIS HASTE TO GET THE HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND THE PILOT MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN. THE SPINNING HELICOPTER THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
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.