- Registered owner
- Royal Helicopter Services LLC
- Location
- Exeter, CA
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 1260062D
- Year built
- 1977
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness
- Restricted, patrolling
- Airworthiness date
- October 25, 2004
- Certificate issued
- March 21, 2025
- Expires
- March 31, 2032
- Mode S code
- AB6DB4
Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DTCDS H3WEAirframe · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DTCDS E4CEEngine · Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 81
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1977 | 5 |
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| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Airframe · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D
AD 2026-21-05Engine/transmission couplingAD 2026-19-01Rotorcraft flight controlAD 2025-17-11tail rotor control systemInformation bulletins that may apply · 2
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D
SAIB AIR-21-19R1AERIAL TOW EQUIPMENT, Side Pull HookSAIB SW-12-45Garmin Model 400W/500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation SystemHistorical bulletins · 1
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB SEA02TA067Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRichland, WAFailure of the netting material securing a net weight while maneuvering. The net weight was a factor.NTSB LAX01LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEly, NVThe mechanic's inadvertent activation of the bleed valve, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and loss of engine power while in cruise flight.
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20070618826249INormal Cruise · Huntington Twn, OH(-23) Immediately following a power check at 70% torque at 500' AGL, the engine lost power and spooled down. The pilot then executed a successful autorotation into a field.Accident 20020411005559AReport(-23)N8353F, a HU-369-D helicopter received substantial damage when a weight from an animal net hit a main rotor blade. This net was shot from the helicopter utilizing a 308 calabar cartridge to capture elk on the hanford reservation. The estimated…Accident 20010123000819AEly, NV(-23) On 1/23/01, about 0745 PST, N8353F sustained damage during a hard landing (off airport) after the engine quit during an autorotation. The main rotor severed the tail boom but the helicopter stayed upright. The pilot and three passengers exited the a/c…
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N8353FGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 282
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D
STC SA800EAInstallation of Whelen Anti-Collision, Position, or Anti-Collision/Position Light System, and applicable associated power suppliesSTC SR12192LAInstallation of MD Helicopters (MDH), LLC, Super D20B kitSTC SR12311LAInstallation of MD Helicopters (MDH), LLC, Super D20R kit in accordance with FAA approved MDH Master Data List