Turbine helicopter

N9177F

1973 Hughes 369C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
430465S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rotor View Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1973 Hughes 369C
Representative photo of a Hughes 369C. Not a photo of N9177F.
Registration record

N9177F on the FAA register

Type
1973 Hughes 369C (FAA: Hughes 369HS)
Serial
430465S
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Rotor View Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2011-06-29
Airworthiness date
1984-06-13
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACB3FF
Mode S (octal)
53131777
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N9177F.
  • 2000-04-24
    Accident at Salina, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N9177F

N9177F is a 1973 Hughes 369C (FAA model 369HS), serial number 430465S. The FAA register lists Rotor View Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 standard category (normal), dated June 13, 1984.

N9177F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-04-24 Accident · Salina, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI00LA121
Reported aircraft: Hughes 500C
Probable cause: the loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the autorotation performed by the pilot. The unfavorable wind was a contributing factor.

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.