Turbine helicopter

N11ZX

1974 Hughes 369C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
640609S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Bird Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Saint Peter, MN
1974 Hughes 369C
Representative photo of a Hughes 369C. Not a photo of N11ZX.
Registration record

N11ZX on the FAA register

Type
1974 Hughes 369C (FAA: Hughes 369HS)
Serial
640609S
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Big Bird Leasing Inc
Saint Peter, MN
Certificate issued
2002-10-31
Airworthiness date
1985-02-04
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A02C2F
Mode S (octal)
50026057
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-25
    Accident at Delavan, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N11ZX.
  • 1985-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N11ZX

N11ZX is a 1974 Hughes 369C (FAA model 369HS), serial number 640609S. The FAA register lists Big Bird Leasing Inc as the registrant in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2002 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated February 4, 1985.

N11ZX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-05-25 Accident · Delavan, MN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN12CA319
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369HS
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance with power lines during an aerial application flight.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.