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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N18KJ

N18KJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 31, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

N18KJ is reserved by a private party since June 25, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on April 25, 2027.

Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D cancelled January 31, 2003

Serial number
200649D
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1980
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 13, 1991
Last FAA action
August 15, 2000
Last owner
Nova Group INC (Corporation)
Napa, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N18KJ

LAX91LA289Accident on July 5, 1991 at Napa, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369D · serial 200649

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT DECISION TO FLY IN THE BELOW VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HIS MISJUDGED WEATHER EVALUATION.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site