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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9163F

N9163F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 14, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D cancelled March 14, 1998

Serial number
690540D
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 2, 1982
Last FAA action
December 17, 1997
Last owner
Eagle Air Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Forks, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9163F

SEA90LA010Accident on October 27, 1989 at Neah Bay, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes 369D · serial 690540D

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

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