# N805LA: 1969 Hughes 369A, registration cancelled 2020-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 2020
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 369A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a) (registry code 4470503)
- 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: 101355
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 2004
- Certificate issued: August 9, 2010
- Last registry action: November 5, 2017
- Mode S code: AAF56B
- Owner when cancelled: [Jims Air Repair](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JIMS%20AIR%20REPAIR)
- Location: Port Villa, Vanuatu
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=805LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N805LA-2020-06-17

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR17LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA075), Feb 22, 2017: Hughes 369A (N805LA), (Pacific Ocean), substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to detect the presence of water in the helicopter fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the…

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