# N8613F: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 1989-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 670127D
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: ABD555
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8613F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8613F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8613F-1989-11-15

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 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 SEA90FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA005), Oct 13, 1989: Hughes 369D (N8613F), Bothell, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO DETERMINE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE THE FLIGHT, HIS ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR IN IMC, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE ALTITUDE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW…
- [NTSB SEA87FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA194), Sep 27, 1987: Hughes 369D (N8613F), Seattle, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19891013040249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891013040249A), Oct 13, 1989: Hughes 369D (N8613F), Bothell, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Took off into low ceilings and visibility struck trees and wires. Burned on impact.
- [Accident 19870927080969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870927080969A), Sep 27, 1987: Hughes 369D (N8613F), Seattle, WA, Substantial damage. Made a hard autorotation landing when engine quit. Lost rotor RPM avoiding persons on athletic field.

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