Models / Hughes / HUGHES 369D / N8353F Aircraft record N8353F 1977 Hughes HUGHES 369D Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 2002) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2032 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2002 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Royal Helicopter Services LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Exeter, CA
Certificate issued Mar 21, 2025
Expires Mar 31, 2032
Airworthiness Restricted · Patrolling
Airworthiness date Oct 25, 2004 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 1977
Serial number 1260062D
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 AB6DB4 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 2025 – now Royal Helicopter Services LLC Exeter, CA · 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 Apr 11, 2002 · Richland, WA Failure of the netting material securing a net weight while maneuvering. The net weight was a factor.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA02TA067 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA02TA067)
Accident · substantial damage Jan 23, 2001 · Ely, NV The mechanic's inadvertent activation of the bleed valve, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and loss of engine power while in cruise flight.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX01LA079 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX01LA079)
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