Hughes 369 500 series helicopters
122 on the U.S. register across 7 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 1985; half of them date from 1972 or earlier. Delaware has the most (17). 83% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the 369 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Allison 250 Ser 400Hp (16), Allison 250-C20 Ser (12), Allison 250 Ser 250Hp (12)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 112 mph
- Maker on the register
- Hughes
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 8, 1993; newest October 2, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Delaware17Texas12Florida11California10Oregon9Utah7Minnesota4Michigan4Maine4Arizona4Alabama4Washington3
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation46 (38%)LLC43 (35%)Individual19 (16%)Government12 (10%)Co-owned2 (2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 35 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid121 (99%)Pending1 (0.8%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard83 (68%)None on file21 (17%)Experimental9 (7%)Multiple7 (6%)Restricted2 (2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Usda Aphis Ws Atoc4Sara Helicopters INC4Down East Emergency Medicine Institute4Vertol Systems Company INC3Sea CORP Helicopters INC2Royal Helicopter Services LLC2Brown Helicopter INC2Big Bird Leasing INC2Amarillo Skies LLC2Winco INC1Warbirds-3 LLC1Vista I INC1
Fleet pages: Usda Aphis Ws Atoc · Down East Emergency Medicine Institute · Vertol Systems Company INC · Brown Helicopter INC · Winco INC · Warbirds-3 LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 158 cases since 1982, 38 fatal
2026-07-14GAA26WA251 · 369 CGHFL · accident near British Columbia, OF · 2 killed
2026-05-07CEN26LA181 · 369HS N926ES · accident near Durango, CO · no injuries
2026-02-13GAA26WA105 · 369 FGJLX · accident near Conques Sur Orbiel, OF · minor injuries
2026-01-22ERA26LA097 · 369 N105AC · accident near North Augusta, SC · no injuries
2025-07-15GAA25WA212 · 369 HP1983PA · accident near Galapagos Islands, PO
2024-09-11CEN24LA358 · 369 N8969F · accident near Canton, MI · no injuries
2024-05-10ERA24LA215 · 369 N969VS · accident near Crestview, FL · no injuries
2024-01-29GAA24WA081 · 369 DHMIK · accident near Erharting · minor injuries
The 8 most recent of 158 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Hughes 369 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
122 as of October 2, 2026, counting 7 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Hughes 369s?
Delaware, with 17.
Who owns the Hughes 369?
83% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 68 369HS (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N369DB | Hughes 369HS |
110288S INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2026-10-02 | Valid |
| N865HS | Hughes 369HS |
Royal Helicopter Services LLC Exeter, California |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | Valid |
| N13WD | Hughes 369HS |
Grayman Group LLC Coeur D Alene, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-05-20 | Valid |
| N926ES | Hughes 369HS |
Royal Helicopter Services LLC Exeter, California |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N9052F | Hughes 369HS |
Motivated Air LLC Felton, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | Valid |
| N488NS | Hughes 369HS |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N369FL | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-01-16 | Valid |
| N5FC | Hughes 369HS |
Sara Helicopters INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | Valid |
| N77YV | Hughes 369HS |
Sara Helicopters INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | Valid |
| N369HS | Hughes 369HS |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-06-16 | Valid |
| N990SR | Hughes 369HS |
Blue Penguin LLC Lockhart, Texas |
Multiple | 2025-06-03 | Valid |
| N411AF | Hughes 369HS |
Teryjon Aviation INC Bluefield, Virginia |
Multiple | 2025-01-02 | Valid |
| N777NC | Hughes 369HS |
N777Nc LLC Lewes, Delaware |
None on file | 2024-12-06 | Valid |
| N369HA | Hughes 369HS |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-07-26 | Valid |
| N9233F | Hughes 369HS |
C & D Helicopters LLC Spanish Fork, Utah |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | Valid |
| N1133C | Hughes 369HS |
Sara Helicopters INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N9166F | Hughes 369HS |
Northstar Marine LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Restricted | 2023-06-24 | Valid |
| N9267F | Hughes 369HS |
Manulwa Airways INC Hilo, Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N52RD | Hughes 369HS |
Helicopter Services West LLC Benicia, California |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | Valid |
| N115EC | Hughes 369HS |
Sara Helicopters INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | Valid |
| N369GS | Hughes 369HS |
Hellyer Aviation Worland, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-01-29 | Valid |
| N9132F | Hughes 369HS |
Horizon Aviation LLC Glastonbury, Connecticut |
Restricted | 2023-01-14 | Valid |
| N98369 | Hughes 369HS |
Diamond X LLC Elko, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | Valid |
| N67LH | Hughes 369HS |
Turn 7 Leasing LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | Valid |
| N504LA | Hughes 369HS |
Amarillo Skies LLC Angleton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | Valid |
| N9260F | Hughes 369HS |
Rjo LLC Kenansville, Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-03 | Valid |
| N369NK | Hughes 369HS |
Butler Aviation Investments LLC Tonopah, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-11-05 | Valid |
| N9107F | Hughes 369HS |
Up Rite Aviation LLC Zeeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | Valid |
| N9176F | Hughes 369HS |
76F LLC Calhoun, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | Valid |
| N6295P | Hughes 369HS |
Caribe Helicopters INC Coral Gables, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | Valid |
| N445S | Hughes 369HS |
Avitek INC Plymouth, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | Valid |
| N8345F | Hughes 369HS |
Aisling Developments LLC DBA Calhoun, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-08-26 | Valid |
| N3121Q | Hughes 369HS |
C&D Helicopters LLC Spanish Fork, Utah |
Standard | 2020-07-17 | Valid |
| N6969Z | Hughes 369HS |
Tomorrows Aeronautical Museum INC Compton, California |
Standard | 2020-04-30 | Valid |
| N760AM | Hughes 369HS |
Air Services INC Minneapolis, Kansas |
Standard | 2020-02-12 | Valid |
| N517RC | Hughes 369HS |
Helixrotors LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-07-30 | Valid |
| N9113Q | Hughes 369HS |
Sea CORP Helicopters INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-05-09 | Valid |
| N478NW | Hughes 369HS |
Tmds Air INC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2018-10-02 | Valid |
| N610ES | Hughes 369HS |
Amarillo Skies LLC Angleton, Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-25 | Valid |
| N9118F | Hughes 369HS |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-06-12 | Valid |
| N369ZM | Hughes 369HS |
Helios Helicopters LLC Clackamas, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | Valid |
| N9034F | Hughes 369HS |
Stuart Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-10-30 | Valid |
| N3051Q | Hughes 369HS |
Charlie Helicopter Company LLC Sierra Blanca, Texas |
Standard | 2017-05-01 | Valid |
| N49TJ | Hughes 369HS |
Shoreline Aircraft Leasing LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Multiple | 2017-01-03 | Valid |
| N363JS | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | Valid |
| N668M | Hughes 369HS |
B Laird LTD Durango, Colorado |
Standard | 2016-08-26 | Valid |
| N9677N | Hughes 369HS |
Dat Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Multiple | 2016-03-07 | Valid |
| N727JV | Hughes 369HS |
California Helicopter Operations LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2015-09-24 | Valid |
| N500RT | Hughes 369HS |
Cessna 210 LLC Waynesville, Missouri |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | Valid |
| N3766Z | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | Valid |
| N133BH | Hughes 369HS |
Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | Valid |
| N369AV | Hughes 369HS |
Vista I INC Smithville, Ohio |
Standard | 2012-07-25 | Valid |
| N8388F | Hughes 369HS |
Usda Aphis Ws Atoc Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2012-05-17 | Valid |
| N500VZ | Hughes 369HS |
Sea CORP Helicopters INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-04-13 | Valid |
| N4467V | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-04-03 | Valid |
| N9177F | Hughes 369HS |
Rotor View INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-06-29 | Valid |
| N313JP | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-02-03 | Valid |
| N677RS | Hughes 369HS |
Irriscape Construction Nevada INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2009-07-15 | Valid |
| N500CV | Hughes 369HS |
Paradise Air LLC White City, Oregon |
Standard | 2006-10-23 | Valid |
| N9HA | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-04-07 | Valid |
| N8305F | Hughes 369HS |
Del Rio Aviation INC Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2004-12-15 | Valid |
| N11ZX | Hughes 369HS |
Big Bird Leasing INC Saint Peter, Minnesota |
Multiple | 2002-10-31 | Valid |
| N369GN | Hughes 369HS |
Big Bird Leasing INC Saint Peter, Minnesota |
Multiple | 2002-10-31 | Valid |
| N7UM | Hughes 369HS |
Sabe Aviation INC Santa Monica, California |
Standard | 2002-02-20 | Valid |
| N9196F | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1998-08-21 | Valid |
| N9146F | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1998-03-11 | Valid |
| N9016F | Hughes 369HS |
High Shines INC Earl Park, Indiana |
Standard | 1993-06-08 | Valid |
| N16Q | Hughes 369HS |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | Pending |