N161LA is a 1981 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 711015D, registered in Blountville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by an Allison 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 8, 2007. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Tennessee. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 5, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AIR2 LLC
- Location
- Blountville, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Mar 16, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0F660
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50173140
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 711015D
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C20B (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 8, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Blountville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Cities Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | KTRI | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Johnson City Johnson City, TN | 0A4 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
| William B Greene Jr Regional Elizabethton, TN | 0A9 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Pryor, OK | Hughes 369D this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR26FA054 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.