N868W is a 1980 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 1000800D, registered in Georgetown, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 1, 2010. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in South Carolina. About 31% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 30, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DAH AIRCRAFT LLC
- Location
- Georgetown, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Mar 17, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABEE83
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52767203
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 1000800D
- 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
- Multiple since Jun 1, 2010
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Georgetown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown County Georgetown, SC | KGGE | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Robert F Swinnie Andrews, SC | KPHH | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Myrtle Beach International Myrtle Beach, SC | KMYR | 29 mi | 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1936 | AEROMARINE-KLEMM L-26-B | 3-82 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2012 | McCormick, SC | Hughes 369D this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA12LA260 |
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.