Turbine helicopter

N926ES

1974 Hughes 369C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
940641S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Royal Helicopter Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Exeter, CA
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1974 Hughes 369C
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Registration record

N926ES on the FAA register

Type
1974 Hughes 369C (FAA: Hughes 369HS)
Serial
940641S
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Royal Helicopter Services LLC
Exeter, CA
Certificate issued
2026-04-24
Airworthiness date
2023-01-18
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACD4E9
Mode S (octal)
53152351
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-07
    Accident at Oxford, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N926ES.
  • 2023-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N926ES

N926ES is a 1974 Hughes 369C (FAA model 369HS), serial number 940641S. The FAA register lists Royal Helicopter Services LLC as the registrant in Exeter, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

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 January 18, 2023.

N926ES has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-07 Accident · Oxford, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA181
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369HS
Probable cause: The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving the instruction and the pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
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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.