# N1103N: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 1994-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 410945D
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: February 4, 1992
- Last registry action: February 4, 1992
- Mode S code: A02F01
- Owner when cancelled: [Smoky Mountain Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMOKY%20MOUNTAIN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Hanapepe, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Hanapepe)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 21.9161° N, 159.6086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96716, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1103N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1103N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1103N-1994-06-22

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 (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 LAX94FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA197), Apr 18, 1994: Hughes 369D (N1103N), Hanapepe, HI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: INADEQUATE TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR CLEANING PROCEDURES BASED ON INFORMATION IN THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE LETTER, AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL NOZZLE STRAINER WITH FOREIGN…
- [NTSB LAX90FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA230), Jun 23, 1990: Hughes 369D (N1103N), Hanapepe, HI, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF PILOT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHING HELICOPTER TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE AND AVOID COLLISION.

## 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 19940418014049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940418014049A), Apr 18, 1994: Hughes 369D (N1103N), Hanapepe, HI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost power low over river in canyon. Impacted rocks. Fuel flow nozzle assembly micron fuel filter salt contaminated
- [Accident 19900623022152A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900623022152A), Jun 23, 1990: Hughes 369D (N1103N), Hanapepe, HI, Minor damage. Photo helicopter collided with company sightseeing flight N8605F while in close proximity to take aerial photos.

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