Turbine helicopter

N668M

1971 Hughes 369C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
310312S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
B Laird Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Durango, CO
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1971 Hughes 369C
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Registration record

N668M on the FAA register

Type
1971 Hughes 369C (FAA: Hughes 369HS)
Serial
310312S
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
B Laird Ltd
Durango, CO
Certificate issued
2016-08-26
Airworthiness date
1982-07-09
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8D304
Mode S (octal)
52151404
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-23
    Accident at Oxford, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N668M to the current registrant.
  • 1982-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
  • 1943-11-03
    N668M previously assigned to a Consolidated Commodore 16 Type 1 (s/n 12); cancelled.
Overview

About N668M

N668M is a 1971 Hughes 369C (FAA model 369HS), serial number 310312S. The FAA register lists B Laird Ltd as the registrant in Durango, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 9, 1982.

N668M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-11-23 Accident · Oxford, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA048
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369HS
Probable cause: The designated pilot examiner s failure to maintain a proper descent during a practice 180° autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.

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.