Turbine helicopter

N546

1997 Hughes 369A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
HA001
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C10D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bear Creek, NC
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1997 Hughes 369A
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Registration record

N546 on the FAA register

Type
1997 Hughes 369A
Serial
HA001
Engines
Allison 250-C10D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bear Creek, NC
Certificate issued
2015-04-28
Airworthiness date
2011-09-21
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6EE35
Mode S (octal)
51567065
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N546 to the current registrant.
  • 2012-10-13
    Accident at West Chester, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
  • 1991-01-28
    N546 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Pioneer 15 (s/n 1); cancelled.
  • 1965-07-08
    N546 previously assigned to a Sud Aviation SE3130 Alouette II (s/n 1329); cancelled.
Overview

About N546

N546 is a 1997 Hughes 369A, serial number HA001. It is registered to an individual in Bear Creek, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C10D engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 21, 2011.

N546 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-10-13 Accident · West Chester, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13LA022A
Reported aircraft: Hughes/Helicopter Assocs 369A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to see and avoid the preceding helicopter while maneuvering for landing. Contributing to the accident were the flight lead pilot s inadequate preflight briefing and in-flight instruction to the formation pilots, which resulted in the loss of the formation flight's integrity and the pilots situational awareness within the 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.