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N333TA V

Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D · 1979 · Newton, KS

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N333TA is a 1979 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (serial 590500D), registered to Ballard Aviation Inc (corporation) in Newton, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2018 (8 years ago). It carries a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B engine rated at 420 hp, the engine on 23% of registered Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369Ds. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A3A29E. It is one of 209 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D aircraft on the FAA registry. Ballard Aviation Inc holds 15 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Ballard Aviation Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Newton, KS
Serial number
590500D
Year built
1979 · 47 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A3A29E · 50721236 octal
Certificate issued
Dec 9, 2024
Airworthiness date
Sep 6, 2018
Last FAA activity
Dec 9, 2024
Registration expires
Dec 31, 2031
FAA region
3

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Rolls-Royc 250-C20B
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Rated power
420 hp
Power per seat
105 hp
FAA engine code
54385

43 of the 185 registered Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D carry this engine (23%), across 13 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a3a29e
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 4470706

Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D
Engines: 1
Type: turboprop
Seats: 4
Cruise: 97 KTAS
Category: Standard
TCDS: H3WE

Engine — CODE 54385

Manufacturer: Rolls-Royc
Model: 250-C20B
Type: Turbo-shaft
Horsepower: 420 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N333TA
Serial Number: 590500D
Year Manufactured: 1979
ACFTREF Code: 4470706
Engine Code: 54385
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1
Type Aircraft: Rotorcraft (6)
Type Engine: Turbo-shaft (3)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50721236
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A3A29E

Registrant

Ballard Aviation Inc
Corporation
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1720 N Oliver Rd
Newton, KS, 671149496
FAA Region: 3

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Dec 9, 2024
Airworthiness Sep 6, 2018
Expiration Dec 31, 2031
Last Activity Dec 9, 2024
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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