N721RP is a 1981 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 310918D, registered in Saltville, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2030. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 10, 2011. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Virginia. About 9% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Saltville, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
- Certificate issued
- Apr 6, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Apr 6, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9A8C8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52324310
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 310918D
- 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 10, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Saltville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tazewell County Richlands, VA | KJFZ | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Virginia Highlands Abingdon, VA | KVJI | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Mountain Empire Marion/Wytheville, VA | KMKJ | 23 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | Jamestown, ND | Hughes 369 other aircraft | Substantial | None | GAA16CA168 |
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.