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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N549SW

N549SW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 500D. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 12, 1996. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Hughes 500D cancelled March 12, 1996

Serial number
800754
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 25, 1993
Last FAA action
February 27, 1996
Last owner
Silver Bay Logging INC (Corporation)
Juneau, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N549SW

ANC95LA075Accident on June 12, 1995 at Ketchikan, AK: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 500D · serial 800754D

AN AIR LEAK AT A 'B' NUT FITTING ON A PNEUMATIC PC TUBE TO THE POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DID NOT DETECT A LEAK AFTER PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE GOVERNER AND P2 AIR LINE.

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