N8648F is a 1978 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 180257D, registered in Destin, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 10, 2015. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Florida. About 64% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 4, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- VERTOL SYSTEMS CO INC
- Location
- Destin, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABE129
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52760451
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 180257D
- 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 Jul 10, 2015
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Destin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destin Executive Destin, FL | KDTS | <1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | KVPS | 7 mi | Towered | A |
| Fort Walton Beach Navarre, FL | 1J9 | 22 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2018 | Majuro | Hughes 369 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR18FA188 |
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.