# N58420: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: April 23, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=58420
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N58420

## Aircraft that carried N58420

- [Cancelled 2013-04-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58420-2013-04-23): Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, S/N 880337D, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Metro Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METRO%20AVIATION%20INC), [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)

## NTSB investigations on N58420 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW86LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA041), Mar 7, 1986: Hughes 369D (N58420), New Boston, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N58420 (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19860307005849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860307005849A), Mar 7, 1986: Hughes 369D (N58420), New Boston, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft lost tail rotor control during landing and rolled over. Tail rotor drive coupling had fatigue fracture.
- [Accident 19810401023869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810401023869A), Apr 1, 1981: Hughes 369D (N58420), Abbeville, LA, Substantial damage. Engine failure. Made hard autorotate landing in terraced field excessive carbon caused peashooter shaft failure.
- [Accident 19791011000119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791011000119A), Oct 11, 1979: Hughes 369D (N58420), Abbeville, LA, Substantial damage. Engine failure. Made hard autorotate landing in terraced field. Excessive carbon caused peashooter shaft failure.

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