Aircraft record

N9068F1971 Hughes 369HS

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 10, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Port Vila; owner city / state
Engine: 250 SER 400HP · 400 hp; Allison
Owners: 1; since 2008
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 2015
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Whirlwide Helicopters INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Port Vila
Certificate issued: May 28, 2008
Canceled: May 10, 2019
Airworthiness: Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: May 31, 1977

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: 369HS
Year: 1971
Serial number: 210293S
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: AC88EC

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

2008 – 2019Whirlwide Helicopters INCPort Vila

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 3, 2015 · Manra Island, PO

A The loss of helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined asbecause the helicopter sank in the oceanwater and was not recovered.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: WPR15LA257

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR15LA257)

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 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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