Aircraft record

N668M1971 Hughes 369HS

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2029
Based in: Durango, CO; owner city / state
Engine: 250 SER 250HP · 250 hp; Allison
Owners: 1; since 2016
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2022
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026

Registered owner: B Laird Ltd
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Durango, CO
Certificate issued: Aug 26, 2016
Expires: Aug 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jul 9, 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: 369HS
Year: 1971
Serial number: 310312S
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: A8D304

Engine

Make and model: Allison 250 Ser 250hp
Type: Turbo-shaft
Power: 250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2016 – nowB Laird LtdDurango, CO · current
1941 – 1943Pan American Airways INCNew York, NY · different airframe: Consolidated Commodore 16 Type 1 S/N 12

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 23, 2022 · Oxford, CO

The designated pilot examiner’s failure to maintain a proper descent during a practice 180° autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CEN23LA048

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA048)

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 16, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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