Turbine helicopter

N3766Z

1974 Hughes 369C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1974
Serial
440588S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Frazier Park, CA
1974 Hughes 369C
Representative photo of a Hughes 369C. Not a photo of N3766Z.
Registration record

N3766Z on the FAA register

Type
1974 Hughes 369C (FAA: Hughes 369HS)
Serial
440588S
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Frazier Park, CA
Certificate issued
2015-06-16
Airworthiness date
1980-07-29
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A44D57
Mode S (octal)
51046527
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3766Z to the current registrant.
  • 1988-08-19
    Accident at Riviera Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-30
    Accident at Atlanta,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
  • 1968-10-07
    N3766Z previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub (s/n 18-7529); cancelled.
Overview

About N3766Z

N3766Z is a 1974 Hughes 369C (FAA model 369HS), serial number 440588S. It is registered to an individual in Frazier Park, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 29, 1980.

N3766Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-08-19 Accident · Riviera Beach, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MIA88FA257
Reported aircraft: Hughes 500
1981-09-30 Accident · Atlanta,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3085
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369A
Probable cause: TO SOCCER FLD,LNDD HARD AFT CLRG TREES.

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.