# N163PJ: 1982 Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 2018-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706)
- 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: 1068D
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1982
- Certificate issued: October 19, 2004
- Last registry action: October 22, 2012
- Mode S code: A0FE21
- Owner when cancelled: [P J Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/P%20J%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Red Bluff, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Red%20Bluff)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1654° N, 122.4417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96080, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163PJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=163PJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163PJ-2018-02-08

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 Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d.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 WPR13CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA057), Nov 27, 2012: Hughes 369D (N163PJ), Sheridan, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to prevent the helicopter from entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades…

## 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 20121127026039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121127026039A), Nov 27, 2012: Hughes 369D (N163PJ), Sheridan, OR, Substantial damage. On November 27, 2012, this helicopter was being operated under part 133 slinging christmas trees, loading trucks for transport. The helicopter was using a 18…

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