# N104BN: 1969 Hughes 369A, registration cancelled 2010-10-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 25, 2010
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 369A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a) (registry code 4470503)
- Engine: [Allison 250 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (registry code 03014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 591148
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1997
- Certificate issued: May 28, 2008
- Last registry action: December 9, 2009
- Mode S code: A013B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Oceanside Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OCEANSIDE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: Tamuning, GU, Guam
- Physical address: Port Vila, Vatican City
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N104BN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=104BN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N104BN-2010-10-25

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Hughes 369A: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 WPR09LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA069), Dec 28, 2008: Hughes 369 (N104BN), Honiara, Solomon Islands, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove the tail rotor pedal lock before attempting flight, resulting in a loss of control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20081227856989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081227856989A), Dec 27, 2008: Hughes 369A (N104BN), Honiara, BP, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Aircraft lifted off from fishing boat without removing "unapproved rudder pedal lock." Witness stated he observed pilot reaching for something, possible…

## Other aircraft with N104BN

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N104BN): Robert S Noll RV-10, S/N 41564, built 2018

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