N478NW V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N478NW is a 1973 Hughes 369HS (serial 530478S), registered to Tmds Air Inc (corporation) in Gig Harbor, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2020 (5 years ago). It carries a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B engine rated at 420 hp, the engine on 7% of registered Hughes 369HSs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A5E013. It is one of 67 Hughes 369HS aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Tmds Air Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Gig Harbor, WA

Serial number

530478S

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A5E013 · 51360023 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 2, 2018

Airworthiness date

Sep 30, 2020

Last FAA activity

Jun 16, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2028

FAA region

S

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

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

4 of the 58 registered Hughes 369HS carry this engine (7%), across 11 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N478NW

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