# N58240: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 890560D
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial surveying
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 1992
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1990
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A78053
- Owner when cancelled: [Pacific Helicopter Tours Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20HELICOPTER%20TOURS%20INC)
- Location: [Kahului, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kahului)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 20.8773° N, 156.4603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96732, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N58240
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=58240
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58240-2012-08-13

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 (3)

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 LAX93LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA132), Feb 22, 1993: Hughes 369D (N58240), Kahului, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBSTRUCTIONS WHILE PERFORMING A LOW ALTITUDE SURVEILLANCE OPERATION IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA, AND, HIS FAILURE TO SELECT AN ALTITUDE…
- [NTSB LAX91LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA058), Dec 18, 1990: Mcdonnell Douglas 369D (N58240), Keanae, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY A LOOSE FUEL LINE 'B' NUT, DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE; AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECTLY JUDGE THE LANDING FLARE DURING THE AUTOROTATION.
- [NTSB FTW80FRD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD08), Oct 11, 1979: Hughes 369D (N58240), Abbeville, LA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930222003119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930222003119A), Feb 22, 1993: Hughes 369D (N58240), Kahului, HI, Substantial damage. Struck powerline while descending into gulch on police surveillance flight. Tail rotor separated. Spun into trees.
- [Accident 19901218055159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901218055159A), Dec 18, 1990: Hughes 369D (N58240), Keanae, Maui, HI, Substantial damage. Lost partial power. Elected make autorotation landing. Impacted hard,chopped tailboom. Fuel shut off,b nut loose.
- [Incident 19801108079179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801108079179I), Nov 8, 1980: Hughes 369D (N58240), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft damaged by unknown person while parked.

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