# N1605Z: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, registration cancelled 1994-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (registry code 3027369)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0272E
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 20, 1988
- Last registry action: September 24, 1991
- Mode S code: A0F4CD
- Owner when cancelled: [Mpw Industrial Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MPW%20INDUSTRIAL%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Hebron, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Hebron)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9715° N, 82.5169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43025, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1605Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1605Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1605Z-1994-05-03

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 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 NYC94FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA014), Oct 19, 1993: Mcdonnell Douglas 369E (N1605Z), Richfield, OH, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH POWER LINES WHILE THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING THE HELICOPTER AT A LOW ALTITUDE. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS.

## 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 19931019039769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931019039769A), Oct 19, 1993: Hughes 369E (N1605Z), Richfield, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck wires while scud running at low altitude. Impact sheared tail rotor spun to left. Impacted. Rolled over.

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