N458HW is a 1979 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 390483D, registered in Austin, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 26, 2019. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Texas. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 8, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HELIWILD INVESTMENTS LLC
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A59098
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51310230
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 390483D
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 26, 2019
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Austin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Bergstrom International Austin, TX | KAUS | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Austin Executive Austin, TX | KEDC | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Lakeway Airpark Lakeway, TX | 3R9 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 8, 2022 | La Sal, UT | Hughes 369D this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA063 |
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.