Aircraft record

N690WA1978 Hughes HUGHES 369D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2024)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in: Puunene, HI; owner city / state
Engine: 250-C20B · 420 hp; Rolls-Royc
Owners: 1; since 2020
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2024
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Windward Aviation INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Puunene, HI
Certificate issued: Dec 9, 2020
Expires: Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Dec 15, 2020

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: 1978
Serial number: 1170237D
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: A92CAB

Engine

Make and model: Rolls-Royc 250-C20b
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

2020 – nowWindward Aviation INCPuunene, HI · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 20, 2024 · Hana, HI

The pilot’s failure to ensure the passenger’s gear was properly secured before departure.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC24LA016

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC24LA016)

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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