# N47861: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 1998-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 1998
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 310915D
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 26, 1987
- Last registry action: September 23, 1997
- Mode S code: A5E216
- Owner when cancelled: [Skydance Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYDANCE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Minden, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Minden)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9971° N, 119.7353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89423, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47861
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47861
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47861-1998-06-10

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 LAX88LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA025), Oct 27, 1987: Mcdonnell Douglas 369D (N47861), Borrego Springs, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19871026082849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871026082849A), Oct 26, 1987: Hughes 369D (N47861), Borrego Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power, forced landed in mountainous terrain. Landed hard and rolled over. Engine bearing had failed.

## Other aircraft with N47861

- [Cancelled 1949-02-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47861-1949-02-03): Piper TG-8, S/N G-69. Owner: [Paris A Smith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARIS%20A%20SMITH), [Bay City, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bay%20City)

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