# N7148Z: 1977 Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 2018-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2018
- 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: 570136D
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1990
- Certificate issued: September 15, 2008
- Last registry action: July 18, 2012
- Mode S code: A98E71
- Owner when cancelled: [Phoenix Heliparts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHOENIX%20HELIPARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- 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/N7148Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7148Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7148Z-2018-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 DFW05FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA032), Dec 9, 2004: Hughes 369D (N7148Z), Zachary, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power as a result of fatigue cracking of the compressor adaptor coupling initiated by fretting on the pilot diameter and subsequent disconnection of the compressor from the turbine…

## 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 20041209032499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041209032499A), Dec 9, 2004: Hughes 369D (N7148Z), Zachary, LA, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft experienced a power loss while in a hover with an external load. Aircraft crashed into trees near pipeline right of way.

## Other aircraft with N7148Z

- [Cancelled 1970-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7148Z-1970-07-13): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 25-2982. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Miami Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Opa Locka, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Opa%20Locka)

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