N533DR is a 1979 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 490533D, registered in Lexington, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Feb 18, 2021. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Kentucky. About 49% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 13, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LT AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 22, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6BBED
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51535755
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 490533D
- 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
- Restricted since Feb 18, 2021
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Lexington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Lexington, KY | KLEX | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Georgetown-Scott County Regional Georgetown, KY | 27K | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Cynthiana-Harrison County Cynthiana, KY | 0I8 | 24 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2023 | Atchison, KS | Hughes 369D this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA308 |
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.