# N8605F: 1977 Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706)
- Engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 470119D
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1977
- Last registry action: January 29, 2003
- Mode S code: ABD1E4
- Location: [Redding, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redding)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5772° N, 122.4547° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96001, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8605F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8605F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8605F-2013-03-07

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 LAX90FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA230), Jun 23, 1990: Hughes 369D (N8605F), Hanapepe, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF PILOT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHING HELICOPTER TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE AND AVOID COLLISION.
- [NTSB NYC78FHM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHM01), Oct 27, 1977: Hughes 369D (N8605F), Monmouth, NJ, destroyed

## 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 19900623022151A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900623022151A), Jun 23, 1990: Hughes 369D (N8605F), Hanapepe, HI, Substantial damage. Collided with company N1103N while both in formation to make photos of his aircraft during passenger sight seeing.
- [Accident 19771027036589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771027036589A), Oct 27, 1977: Hughes 369HE (N8605F), Monmouth, NJ, Destroyed. Pilot saw red light on tower,lost ground contact,hit trees.

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