# N618SG: 1982 Hughes Helicopters 369E, registration cancelled 2020-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (registry code 4470707)
- 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: 0014E
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 31, 1982
- Last registry action: February 7, 2020
- Mode S code: A80E0D
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5119° N, 111.5794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85215, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618SG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=618SG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N618SG-2020-11-06

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 Helicopters 369E: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e.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 GAA18CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA117), Feb 1, 2018: Hughes Helicopters 369 (N618SG), Wrightwood, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s high altitude, high gross weight landing with insufficient tail rotor thrust resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

## 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 20180201001939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180201001939A), Feb 1, 2018: Hughes Helicopters Inc HU-369-E (N618SG), Wrightwood, CA, Substantial damage. N618SG, a HU369E on a part 135 revenue flight, lost control during its landing approach just prior to touchdown at a 8300 ft MSL mountain landing zone (lz)…

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