# N539: 1968 Hughes 369A, registration cancelled 2020-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2020
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 369A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a) (registry code 4470503)
- 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: 380383
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 2001
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2008
- Last registry action: June 19, 2018
- Mode S code: A6D1DB
- Owner when cancelled: [Helifish Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELIFISH%20INC)
- Location: Port Villa, Vanuatu
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N539
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=539
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N539-2020-03-06

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a.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 ATL01LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA070), Jul 3, 2001: Hughes 369A (N539), Wadesboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was rough and uneven terrain.

## 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 20010703019859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010703019859A), Jul 3, 2001: N539, Wadesboro, NC, No damage. (-23) While performing a maintenance flight for blade tracking, flying at approximately 100 to 150 ft AGL airspeed 60 knots the engine suddenly quit. Pilot…

## Other aircraft with N539

- [Cancelled 1937-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N539-1937-10-11): Waco 9, S/N A-125. Owner: [Hardy L Malcolm](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARDY%20L%20MALCOLM), [Merrimac, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Merrimac)

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