N8969F is a 1978 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 980344-D, registered in Bluefield, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Mar 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 Dec 12, 2016. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Virginia. About 64% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 11, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TERYJON AVIATION INC
- Location
- Bluefield, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charleston FSDO (CRW FSDO) · (304) 347-5199
- Certificate issued
- Sep 28, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC5F37
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53057467
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 980344-D
- 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 Dec 12, 2016
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bluefield
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Bluefield, WV | KBLF | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Mountain Empire Marion/Wytheville, VA | KMKJ | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Kee Field Pineville, WV | I16 | 30 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2010 | HUGHES 269C | 440299 | 1974 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | Canton, MI | Hughes 369 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA358 |
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.