Aircraft record

N9163FHughes HUGHES 369D

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 14, 1998.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1989)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Forks, WA; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 1982
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1989
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026

Last registered owner: Eagle Air Helicopters INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Forks, WA
Certificate issued: Mar 2, 1982
Canceled: Mar 14, 1998

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
Serial number: 690540D
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: ACAFBC

Engine

Type: Turbo-shaft

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1982 – 1998Eagle Air Helicopters INCForks, WA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 27, 1989 · Neah Bay, WA

FATIGUE FAILURE OF ALL FOUR ATTACHMENT STUDS OF THE TAILROTOR GEARBOX RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE GEAR BOX, AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: SEA90LA010

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA90LA010)

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 21, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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