# N427WC: Hughes Helicopters 369E, registration cancelled 2018-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (registry code 4470707)
- 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: 188E
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1986
- Certificate issued: October 15, 2009
- Last registry action: July 16, 2012
- Mode S code: A51797
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilson Construction Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20CONSTRUCTION%20CO)
- Location: [Canby, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Canby)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2208° N, 122.6683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97013, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N427WC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=427WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427WC-2018-02-14

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 369E: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-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 WPR12LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA328), Jul 26, 2012: Hughes Helicopters 369E (N427WC), The Dalles, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the fuel tank supply pickup becoming unported while the helicopter was pulling power lines.

## 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 20120726015289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120726015289A), Jul 26, 2012: Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E (N427WC), The Dalles, OR, Substantial damage. Several witness stated the helicopter had just picked up the 3 power lines and started to pull the lines when they heard a loud "pop" and a very noticeable…

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