# N9219F: 1974 Hughes 369HS, registration cancelled 2013-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hughes 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs) (registry code 4470728)
- 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: 940638S
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 22, 1974
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1987
- Last registry action: July 10, 2006
- Mode S code: ACC57A
- Owners when cancelled: [Gerardin Corporation DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GERARDIN%20CORPORATION%20DBA), [Alexair](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALEXAIR)
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8079° N, 118.3480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90505, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9219F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9219F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9219F-2013-05-22

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 (3)

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 LAX91LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA198), May 5, 1991: Hughes 369HS (N9219F), Keanae, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE TOTAL FAILURE IN FATIGUE OF THE HELICOPTER'S SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS RELATED TO THE LACK OF A SUITABLE EMERGENCY LANDING SITE.
- [NTSB LAX90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA162), May 4, 1990: Hughes 369C (N9219F), Kahului, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE ROOM EXISTED TO POSITION THE HELICOPTER ON THE LANDING PLATFORM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF GROUND PERSONNEL TO ENSURE THAT HAZARDS TO…
- [NTSB SEA80FYM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYM17), Feb 21, 1980: Hughes 369HS (N9219F), Siletz, OR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910505014259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910505014259A), May 5, 1991: Hughes 369HS (N9219F), Keanae, HI, Substantial damage. Lost engine power. Autorotated into trees. Spur adapter gearshaft splines failed. Improper compressor bolt loose.
- [Accident 19900503013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900503013369A), May 3, 1990: Hughes 369C (N9219F), Kahului, HI, Substantial damage. Tail boom was severed after striking a light marker pole while hovering to land on a trailer.
- [Accident 19800221004699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800221004699A), Feb 21, 1980: Hughes 369HS (N9219F), Siletz, OR, Substantial damage. Helicopter lost power picking up logs. Blades hit trees. Substantial damage with no injury.

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