N488NS V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N488NS is a 1976 Hughes 369HS (serial 450738S), registered to Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee (corporation) in Casper, WY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2013 (13 years ago). It carries a Rolls-Royc 250-C18 engine rated at 317 hp, the engine on 2% of registered Hughes 369HSs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6078E. It is one of 67 Hughes 369HS aircraft on the FAA registry. Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee holds 520 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Casper, WY

Serial number

450738S

Year built

1976 · 50 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A6078E · 51403616 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 23, 2026

Airworthiness date

Apr 18, 2013

Last FAA activity

Feb 23, 2026

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2033

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rolls-Royc 250-C18

Engine type

Turbo-shaft

Rated power

317 hp

Power per seat

79 hp

FAA engine code

54173

1 of the 58 registered Hughes 369HS carry this engine (2%), across 11 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N488NS

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