# N51516: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 1990-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1990
- Exported to: Sweden
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 610998D
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A6769C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51516
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51516
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51516-1990-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 BFO89LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA055), Jul 7, 1989: Hughes 500D (N51516), Williamson, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE WIRE WHICH CROSSED THE END OF THE FIELD IN WHICH HE WAS TAKING OFF.

## 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 19890707020959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890707020959A), Jul 7, 1989: Hughes 369D (N51516), Williamson, WV, Substantial damage. Struck an unmarked static wire on liftoff and descended to the ground. Impact injured occupants.

## Other aircraft with N51516

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51516): Piper J3C-65, S/N 10155
- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51516-1965-05-20): Piper J3C-65, S/N 10218. Owner: [Shaputis John V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHAPUTIS%20JOHN%20V), [Elkhorn, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Elkhorn)

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