Turbine helicopter

N9118F

1972 Hughes 369C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
720397S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ventura, CA
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1972 Hughes 369C
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Registration record

N9118F on the FAA register

Type
1972 Hughes 369C (FAA: Hughes 369HS)
Serial
720397S
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ventura, CA
Certificate issued
2018-06-12
Airworthiness date
1972-11-06
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC9DD8
Mode S (octal)
53116730
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).
  • 2018-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9118F.
  • 2005-02-03
    Accident at Provo, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9118F

N9118F is a 1972 Hughes 369C (FAA model 369HS), serial number 720397S. It is registered to co-owners in Ventura, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 6, 1972.

N9118F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-02-03 Accident · Provo, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN05LA056
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369HS
Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, his failure to maintain terrain clearance, and the total failure of the tail rotor drive shaft as a result of the tail rotor strike.

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.