# N500FU: 1986 Hughes Helicopters 369E, registration cancelled 2007-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (registry code 4470707)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 199E
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 2000
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2006
- Last registry action: August 8, 2006
- Mode S code: A63A80
- Owner when cancelled: [Pete Martin Drilling Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETE%20MARTIN%20DRILLING%20INC)
- Location: [Vernal, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Vernal)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4655° N, 109.5109° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84078, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500FU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=500FU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500FU-2007-06-04

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 (2)

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 SEA07LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA021), Nov 21, 2006: Hughes 369E (N500FU), Jensen, UT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires due to an inadquate visual lookout while maneuvering during a search and rescue flight.
- [NTSB SEA05CA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA173), Aug 16, 2005: Hughes 369E (N500FU), Donnelly, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a tree during a landing attempt due to loss of visibility from a self induced brown-out condition. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20061121025419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061121025419A), Nov 21, 2006: Hughes 369E (N500FU), Jensen, UT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On nov. 21, 2006, at 1250 MST, a Hughes 369E, N500FU, crashed and was destroyed after striking high tension wires, approx 2 miles n.e. of Jensen, UT. The…
- [Accident 20050817018229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050817018229A), Aug 17, 2005: Hughes 369E (N500FU), Donnelly, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) On landing at cabin in the woods located in the mountains, the pilot experienced a brown out caused by the dust and dirt from the landing pad. The pilot…

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