# N501SU: 1967 Hughes 369A (OH-6A), registration cancelled 2020-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 2020
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Hughes 369A (OH-6A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a-oh-6a) (registry code 4470506)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C10D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c10d) (registry code 03035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 480435
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 8, 2009
- Certificate issued: July 23, 2011
- Last registry action: March 8, 2017
- Mode S code: A63F4A
- Owner when cancelled: [Daves Helicopter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVES%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: Port Villa, Vanuatu
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501SU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=501SU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501SU-2020-06-17

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 369A (OH-6A): https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a-oh-6a.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 ANC09LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA110), Sep 29, 2009: Hughes 369A (OH-6A) (N501SU), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power after take off for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20090928049869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090928049869A), Sep 28, 2009: Hughes 369A (OH-6A (N501SU), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot and owner of the helicopter told investigators that during climb from a hover the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power at approximately 25…

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