# N58239: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 1995-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 1995
- Exported to: New Zealand
- 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: 1280392D
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: July 14, 1995
- Mode S code: A78039
- Owners when cancelled: [Sold To New Zealand](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLD%20TO%20NEW%20ZEALAND)
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N58239
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=58239
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58239-1995-07-19

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 (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 SEA90LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA135), Jul 13, 1990: Hughes 369D (N58239), Toutle, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY OPERATING AND MANEUVERING THE HELIOCPTER IN A REGIME WHERE HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM. THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND ROUGH TERRAIN WERE RELATED FACTORS.
- [NTSB SEA87LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA007), Oct 10, 1986: Hughes 500-D (N58239), Seattle, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19900713031429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900713031429A), Jul 13, 1990: Hughes 369D (N58239), Toutle, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported forced landing in mt crater. No defects found. Passengers report planned landing. Hit rocks rolled.
- [Accident 19861010048699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861010048699A), Oct 10, 1986: Hughes 369D (N58239), Seattle, WA, Substantial damage. The engine lost power during landing and the helicopter landed hard. Right side throttle cable out of adjustment.

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