Turbine helicopter

N49TJ

1975 Hughes 369C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
550747S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shoreline Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewes, DE
1975 Hughes 369C
Representative photo of a Hughes 369C. Not a photo of N49TJ.
Registration record

N49TJ on the FAA register

Type
1975 Hughes 369C (FAA: Hughes 369HS)
Serial
550747S
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Shoreline Aircraft Leasing LLC
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2017-01-03
Airworthiness date
1996-06-14
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A60F71
Mode S (octal)
51407561
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N49TJ.
  • 2003-10-21
    Accident at Evansville, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N49TJ

N49TJ is a 1975 Hughes 369C (FAA model 369HS), serial number 550747S. The FAA register lists Shoreline Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 June 14, 1996.

N49TJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-10-21 Accident · Evansville, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI04LA017
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369HS
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of clearance from the surface of the lake during the aerial application pass. The low altitude operation, glassy water, and his visual perception were contributing factors.

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.