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N811WA1979 Hughes HUGHES 369D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2006)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Puunene, HI
owner city / state
Engine
250-C20B · 420 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2006
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
Jul 5, 2016
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Dec 6, 2017

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
1979
Serial number
590517D
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
AB0F08

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
  1. 2016 – 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 7, 2006 · Kihei, HI

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions, which led to a main rotor blade strike.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX06CA227

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX06CA227)

Accident · substantial damage

May 16, 2005 · Kihei, HI

the partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. The fuel contamination was due to the failure of the maintenance personnel to ensure that the helicopter's fuel system had been thoroughly cleaned after a known previous contamination event, and the failure of company line personnel to follow the daily quality assurance checks on the company's remote based fuel supply.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX05LA176

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05LA176)

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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