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N868W1980 Hughes HUGHES 369D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Georgetown, SC
owner city / state
Engine
250-C20B · 420 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Dah Aircraft LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Georgetown, SC
Certificate issued
Mar 17, 2009
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jun 1, 2010

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
1980
Serial number
1000800D
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
ABEE83

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. 2009 – nowDah Aircraft LLCGeorgetown, SC · current
  2. 1936Individual ownerMontclair, NJ · different airframe: Aeromarine-Klemm L-26-B S/N 3-82

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

Mar 30, 2012 · Mccormick, SC

The pilot's decision to use automotive fuel instead of the approved alternate fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA12LA260

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12LA260)

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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