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Hughes Helicopters 369FF

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Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 4470709

Manufacturer (registry)
HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
Model
369FF
Registry code
4470709
Registered
5 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
1 · Turbo-shaft
Seats
4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSH3WE
Holder
MD Helicopters LLC

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 7

1984Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 47

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1980In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

Historical bulletins · 1
SAIB AIR-21-19AERIAL TOW EQUIPMENT, Side Pull HookIssued Nov 29, 2021
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Registered aircraft · 5

N5185GLas Vegas Metropolitan Police Department · North Las Vegas, NVBuilt 1984 · S/N 0009FN521PAPatriot Aviation Inc · Greenville, DEBuilt 1985 · S/N 0015FN530CGSvp LLC · Tucson, AZBuilt 1987 · S/N 0041FFN530FFUtah Aviation Services Inc · Spanish Fork, UTBuilt 1987 · S/N 0050FFN530TTAdvanced Aerospace Consultants Inc · Boynton Beach, FLS/N 0056FF
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NTSB investigations · 3

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 1 case NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 2 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB WPR18FA232Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369 · Granger, TXThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid a power line while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's decision to not follow the training syllabus and allow the low-level high-speed flight.Aug 21, 2018 · N530FU · DestroyedNTSB CHI06CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMD Helicopters 369FF · Port Clinton, OHThe pilot not maintaining clearance from the water during the survey flight. A factor was the low altitude the survey flight was flown at.Sep 16, 2006 · N530FF · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05TA058Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 369FF · Quantico, VAThe flight crew's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from a building, which resulted in contact with the building, dynamic rollover, and collision with terrain.Apr 27, 2005 · N5252Y · Substantial damage
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FAA incident reports · 2

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20180821011969AHughes Helicopters 369FF · Granger, TXOn August 21, 2018 at 1218 CDT, a Hughes 369FF bearing registration number N530FU, registered to air 1 sandpoint helicopters inc. hit power lines and crashed and burned in a field in Granger Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a training flight. Visual…Aug 21, 2018 · N530FU · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20060916026839AHughes 369FF · Garrettsville, OH(-23) Helicopter doing low level aerial mapping of unexploded ordinance on government contract. Task is to fly a precise centerline over mapping area at an average clearance height of six feet, with course reversal and adjacent mapping lane flown in opposite…Sep 16, 2006 · N530FF · Substantial damage
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  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('4470709')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 25

SDR 2024FA0000675Bearing Race · unserviceableOVERRUNNING CLUTCH INNER RACE PN-369F5455-1 FAILED MD HELICOPTER CSP-COM5 CH 63-10-15 TABLE 502 NDT TESTING.Aug 29, 2024 · N530WH · Hughes 369FF · Standard Practices/StructuresSDR 2023FA0000571Fuel Cell · abnormalPMA REPLACEMENT FUEL CELL IS CAUSING FUEL TO TURN GREEN. FUEL WAS SENT OUT TO A LAB TO BE TESTED AND TESTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE AS TO THE SUBSTANCE BUT IT IS SUSPECTED TO BE A DYE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND DENIES PUTTING ANY DYE IN THE TANK DURING THEIR Sep 14, 2023 · N911WY · Hughes 369FF · Fuel StorageSDR 2022F00465Hook · failedDURING SIDE PULL OPERATIONS, THE SIDE PULL HOOK SHAFT ASSEMBLY SHEARED IN HALF AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL INSPECTIONS INDICATE METALLURGY ISSUES IN THE APPARENT MATERIAL. THE HOOK HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR FURTHER DAMAGE EVALUATION TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FANov 2, 2022 · N511NC · Hughes 369FF · Cargo Compartments
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STCs that may be installed · 203

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

STC SA800EAInstallation of Whelen Anti-Collision, Position, or Anti-Collision/Position Light System, and applicable associated power suppliesWhelen Aerospace TechnologiesSTC SR01050LAInstallation of main rotor blades P/N 500P2300-501/503/505Helicopter Technology CompanySTC SR01059LAInstallation of right side dual utility mountAirfilm Camera Systems LLC
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PMA parts · 1,000+

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

PTA369D27502-6Foot PedalPT Aerospace LLC · PMA PQ05337NM · Replaces 369D27502-6 · Sep 28, 2026PTA369D27502-5Foot PedalPT Aerospace LLC · PMA PQ05337NM · Replaces 369D27502-5 · Sep 28, 20261001.020.008GPMS Foresight MX Condition Monitoring SystemBenz Airborne Systems · PMA PQ0611SW · Replaces 1001.020.008 · Sep 14, 2026
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  WHERE tcds_number IN ('H3WE')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['369FF'])) > 0
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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

MD Helicopters 369FF62 registered aircraftRegistry code 3030002MD Helicopters 369FF32 registered aircraftRegistry code 3030015Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF17 registered aircraftRegistry code 3027371
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