# N9181F: Hughes 369HS, registration cancelled 1996-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 1996
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs) (registry code 4470728)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340571S
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 19, 1996
- Last registry action: March 11, 1996
- Mode S code: ACB6E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Tropic Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROPIC%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Ozark, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Ozark)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4675° N, 85.6170° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36360, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9181F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9181F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9181F-1996-07-15

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 369HS: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs.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 ATL86LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA251), Sep 7, 1986: Hughes 369HS/H-500 (N9181F), Waterloo, AL, 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 19860906044649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860906044649A), Sep 6, 1986: Hughes STC369 (N9181F), Waterloo, AL, Substantial damage. The helicopter lost power and hit trees during takeoff. Fuel valve not properly adjusted. Improper maintenance.

## Other aircraft with N9181F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9181F): Destiny Acft 2000 XLT, S/N 2C0396, built 2002
- [Cancelled 2002-02-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9181F-2002-02-01): Bell 412EP, S/N 36281, built 2001. Exported to Botswana. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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