# N1604L: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, registration cancelled 2013-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (registry code 3027369)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0266E
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1988
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1989
- Last registry action: January 9, 2002
- Mode S code: A0F49D
- Owners when cancelled: [Roth John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTH%20JOHN%20M), [Roth Ona R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTH%20ONA%20R)
- Location: [Santa Rosa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Rosa)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4488° N, 122.7973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95401, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1604L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1604L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1604L-2013-09-13

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 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e.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 LAX90FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA060), Dec 29, 1989: McDonnell Douglas 369E (N1604L), Santa Rosa, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT ALLOWING THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT…

## 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 19891229054279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891229054279A), Dec 29, 1989: Hughes 369E (N1604L), Santa Rosa, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost control on climbout when cyclic stick vibrated. 3 turn spin to ground. Overgross. Aft CG. Cyclic trim switch.

## Other aircraft with N1604L

- [Cancelled 1974-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1604L-1974-07-12): Lockheed Aircraft Intl 402-2, S/N 1019. Owner: [Lockheed Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOCKHEED%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)

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