N89ZC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 4, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D cancelled September 4, 2021
- Serial number
- 1098D
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1981
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 21, 2012
- Last FAA action
- February 21, 2019
- Last owner
- Dah Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Georgetown, SC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N89ZC
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369 · serial 1098D
A fatigue failure of the overrunning clutch subassembly due to abnormal bending loads due to cracks on the center engine mount, which resulted in an inflight loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter's low altitude and airspeed when the loss of power occurred, which precluded the pilot from successfully performing an autorotation.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369 · serial 1098D
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial observation flight.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369D · serial 1098D
A total loss of engine power, which resulted from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the fuel quantity during the flight.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369 · serial 1098D
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the main fuel valve position.
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