N45780

Valid registration

1969 HUGHES 369

RotorcraftCrown Point, INRegistered Aug 15, 2025

N45780 is a 1969 Hughes 369 (rotorcraft) with serial number 65-12968, registered in Crown Point, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. It is powered by an Allison T63 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Jan 23, 1997. It is one of 5 369 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Indiana.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
NELSON AVIATION LLC
Location
Crown Point, IN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Aug 15, 2025
Last FAA action
Aug 15, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A58FA6
Mode S code (octal)
51307646
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
HUGHES
Model
369
Type certificate (TCDS)
H3WE (MD Helicopters LLC)
Year manufactured
1969
Serial number
65-12968
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Engine
ALLISON T63 SERIES (250 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Jan 23, 1997
Approved operations
Exhibition

Public airports near Crown Point

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake, IN
IN75 miNon-towered-
Griffith-Merrillville
Griffith, IN
05C8 miNon-towered100LL, A, UL94
Hobart Sky Ranch
Hobart, IN
3HO11 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
May 28, 1969LUSCOMBE 8A2307CANADA