N499SL is a 1979 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 190448D, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 14, 2009. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Delaware. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HLH LEASING LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Feb 1, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A63322
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51431442
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 190448D
- 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 Sep 14, 2009
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2018 | Blair, WI | Hughes 369D this airframe | - | Serious | CEN18LA121 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.