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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Hughes
Model
HUGHES 369D
Serial number
811036D
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
AC9AF1
Engine
Make and model
Allison 250-C20 Ser
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
until 2013Individual ownerLos Angeles, CA
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
Apr 20, 2007 · Kahuku, HI
Fatigue cracking of the oil line from the engine gearbox to the oil pressure gauge, which resulted in loss of engine lubricating oil, leading to seizure of the power turbine.
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.
Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines that do not have turbine energy absorbing ring RRC P/N 23035175, or an equivalent FAA-approved serviceable ring, installed.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Main rotor · lead lag link · loose bushingSep 9, 1996
DURING REMOVAL OF M/R BLADES, FOUND ONE OF THE LEAD LAG/LINK BUSHINGS LOOSENED FROM LINK. PART REJECTED BY MDHS FIELD SERVICE REP. REPLACED DEFECTIVE LINK ASSY W/SERVICEABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF AD 94-24-04, THE DUPLEX BEARING WAS LOOSE (AXIALLY) INSIDE OF PITCH CONTROL HOUSING (369A1802) - THE ENTIRE BEARING INCLUDING THE OUTER HOUSING OF THE BEARING. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BEARING TO SPIN INSIDE THE HOUSING. SUBMITTER STATED SHOULD BE PRESSURE FIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine · rotor assy · defectiveMay 10, 1996
POWER CHECK RESULTS - LOW POWER. COMPRESSOR ASSY REPLACED, DISCREPANCY CLEARED. (ALLISON MODEL 250 REPORT NR A 134718).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Main rotor · blade · erodedJan 16, 1996
MAIN ROTOR BLADE L/E ABRASION STRIP ERODED AT THE OUTBOARD END OF M/R BLADE NEAR THE TIP. CAUSE OF EROSION - OPERATING IN AND AROUND SAND AND DIRT DURING OFF-AIRPORT LANDINGS. REPAIR MADE TO AREA PER APPROVED ENG. DATA - 8110-3. M/R BLADE RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine · outlet strainer · missingJan 8, 1996
DURING ROUTINE/RECOMMENDED 1,000-HOUR INSPECTION OF THE OUTLET STRAINER ASSEMBLY, THE SCREEN WAS NOT INSTALLED, RATHER AN INLET FITTING, PN 1740235, WAS INSTALLED. THIS UNIT IS APPROXIMATELY 980 HOURS TSN. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS COMPLETE INSPECTION OF ASSY (FILTER, SCREEN, PACKINGS, ETC.) PRIOR TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.