# N1089N: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 1996-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 510964D
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1993
- Last registry action: April 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A0260C
- Owner when cancelled: [South Coast Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTH%20COAST%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Costa Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Costa%20Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6796° N, 117.9085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92626, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1089N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1089N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1089N-1996-06-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Helicopters HUGHES 369D: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX95FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA225), Jun 26, 1995: Hughes 369D (N1089N), Highland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to verify the security of his passenger's cargo/personal belongings which departed the aircraft striking the tailrotor.
- [NTSB FTW82DQD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQD04), Nov 24, 1981: Hughes 369D (N1089N), Deming, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19950626014879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950626014879A), Jun 26, 1995: Hughes 369D (N1089N), Highland, CA, Substantial damage. Local survey flight. Lost tail rotor control. Spun to impact. Tail rotor seperated when fouled by loose survey tape
- [Accident 19811124075089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811124075089A), Nov 24, 1981: Hughes 369D (N1089N), Deming, NM, Substantial damage. Engine quit after completing powerline patrol due to fuel exhaustion. Chopped tail boom landing. Fuel gauge error.

## Other aircraft with N1089N

- [Cancelled 2018-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1089N-2018-10-22): Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINER, S/N 1089M, built 1989. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Watercraftphoto Helicopter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATERCRAFTPHOTO%20HELICOPTER%20LLC), [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)

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