# N16031: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF, registration cancelled 1998-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-heli-369ff) (registry code 3027371)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0052FF
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 14, 1998
- Last registry action: March 14, 1998
- Mode S code: A0F489
- Owner when cancelled: [Helitradewinds Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELITRADEWINDS%20INC)
- Location: [Molalla, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Molalla)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0954° N, 122.5590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97038, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16031
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16031-1998-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-heli-369ff.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 SEA98FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA084), Jun 2, 1998: McDonnell Douglas 369FF (N16031), Shoshone, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Failure to maintain clearance from wires. A transmission wire was a factor.

## 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 19980602011749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980602011749A), Jun 2, 1998: Hughes 369FF (N16031), Shoshone, ID, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Tail rotor contacted power cable while installing cable. Caused dynamic rollover. Fell to ground. (.4)witnesses reported that the helicopter had just released…

## Other aircraft with N16031

- [Cancelled 1941-08-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16031-1941-08-15): Ryan Aeronautical ST-A, S/N 120. Owner: [Ryan School Of Aeronautics](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RYAN%20SCHOOL%20OF%20AERONAUTICS)

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