# N1090S: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 1996-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 800788D
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1985
- Last registry action: November 29, 1994
- Mode S code: A0288C
- Owners when cancelled: [City N County Of Honolulu](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20N%20COUNTY%20OF%20HONOLULU), [Honolulu Fire Department](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HONOLULU%20FIRE%20DEPARTMENT)
- Location: [Honolulu, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Honolulu)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 21.2912° N, 157.8440° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96814, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1090S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1090S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1090S-1996-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 LAX95GA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95GA264), Jul 21, 1995: Mcdonnell Douglas 369D (N1090S), Hauula, HI, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's poor judgement by intentionally flying into adverse weather conditions in mountainous terrain with an external load and no observer which resulted in loss of aircraft control. Factors…

## 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 19950721046659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950721046659A), Jul 21, 1995: Hughes 369D (N1090S), Hauula Oahu, HI, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Hfd search sling load with 2 crew. Turbulence swinging load. Rope hit rotors. Wrapped around mast. Lost control.

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