Turbine helicopter

N8305F

Hughes 369C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
160782S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Del Rio Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Paso Robles, CA
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Registration record

N8305F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 369C (FAA: Hughes 369HS)
Serial
160782S
Engines
1
Registered owner
Del Rio Aviation Inc
Paso Robles, CA
Certificate issued
2004-12-15
Airworthiness date
1976-05-11
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB5B67
Mode S (octal)
52655547
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-22
    Accident at Paicines, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8305F.
  • 1976-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8305F

N8305F is a Hughes 369C (FAA model 369HS), serial number 160782S. The FAA register lists Del Rio Aviation Inc as the registrant in Paso Robles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2004 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 11, 1976.

N8305F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-06-22 Accident · Paicines, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10LA308
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369HS
Probable cause: An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.

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.