N969VS is a 1980 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (rotorcraft) with serial number 1100833D, registered in Destin, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by an Allison 250-C20 SER rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 31, 2000. It is one of 207 HUGHES 369D aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Florida. About 31% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 10, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- 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
- Jun 12, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD7F81
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53277601
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
- Model
- HUGHES 369D
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 1100833D
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 31, 2000
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Crestview, FL | Hughes 369 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA215 |
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.