# N1606K: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, registration cancelled 2013-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 0331E
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 24, 1989
- Last registry action: October 26, 2000
- Mode S code: A0F4E2
- Location: [Northglenn, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Northglenn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8975° N, 104.9439° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80233, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1606K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1606K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1606K-2013-05-17

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 DEN00FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA082), May 2, 2000: McDonnell Douglas 369E (N1606K), Bloomfield, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's intentional buzzing (low level flying), and his failure to maintain clearance with the static wire. A factor was his physical impairment by a contraindicated drug controlled substance.

## 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 20000501023429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000501023429A), May 1, 2000: Hughes 369E (N1606K), Broomfield, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (.4)The helicopter had been used for fiber optic cable installation support operations earlier that day. The helicopter landed next to a company fuel truck at…

## Other aircraft with N1606K

- [Cancelled 1949-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1606K-1949-11-17): Luscombe 8A, S/N 4333. Owner: [Plane Lane Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLANE%20LANE%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Toledo, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Toledo)

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