# N8681F: 1977 Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- 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 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 970199D
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 8, 1983
- Last registry action: February 15, 1992
- Mode S code: ABEF10
- Owner when cancelled: [Airwest Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRWEST%20CORP)
- Location: [Ft Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Ft%20Collins)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6469° N, 105.0295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80524, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8681F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8681F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8681F-2013-05-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX81DVA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA27), Mar 9, 1981: Hughes 369D (N8681F), Madera, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19810309010319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810309010319A), Mar 9, 1981: Hughes 369D (N8681F), Madera, CA, Substantial damage. Tail rotor drive shaft coupling separated while in hover with sling load. Hit ground in spinning motion.

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