Models / Hughes / HUGHES 369D / N8306F Aircraft record N8306F 1978 Hughes HUGHES 369D Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 1997) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Aug 31, 2029 NTSB events 2 substantial, 1997 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Rotor Blade LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Georgetown, SC
Certificate issued Aug 3, 2016
Expires Aug 31, 2029
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date May 4, 1978 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 380274D
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 AB5B8A 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 2016 – now Rotor Blade LLC Georgetown, SC · 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 May 21, 1997 · Moclips, WA Inadequate installation of the fuel control by company maintenance personnel and a loose nut on a line. A disconnected Pc line was a factor.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA97LA118 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA97LA118)
Accident May 21, 1990 · Kelso, WA FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO KEEP THE EXTERNAL LOAD CLEAR OF OBSTACLES (TREES). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT AND GROUND CREWMAN TO FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES, AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE TREES.
Injuries Fatal
Report SEA90LA081 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA90LA081)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record