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N5238C V

Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E · Tabor City, NC

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5238C is a Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E (serial 0151E), registered to Aviation Advantage Inc (non-citizen corporation) in Tabor City, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1987 (39 years ago). It carries a Allison 250-C20 SER engine rated at 420 hp, the engine on 65% of registered Hughes Helicopters Inc 369Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A69786. It is one of 29 Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E aircraft on the FAA registry. Aviation Advantage Inc holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Aviation Advantage Inc
Owner type
Non-Citizen Corporation
Based in
Tabor City, NC
Serial number
0151E
Airworthiness class
31
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A69786 · 51513606 octal
Certificate issued
May 12, 2026
Airworthiness date
May 28, 1987
Last FAA activity
May 12, 2026
Registration expires
May 31, 2033
FAA region
1

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Allison 250-C20 SER
Engine type
Turbo-prop
Rated power
420 hp
Power per seat
105 hp
FAA engine code
03020

17 of the 26 registered Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E carry this engine (65%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: a69786
Last known — 2 weeks ago N5238C
Observed 2026-09-14 06:54:34 MST
Auto-refresh • Updated 0s ago
Ground speed
84 kt
Altitude (baro)
1,000 ft
Track
249.0°
Squawk
—
Wind / OAT
—
Autopilot target
—
Lat 31.98079, Lng -86.32381
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 4470707

Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E
Engines: 1
Type: turboprop
Seats: 4
Category: Standard
TCDS: H3WE

Engine — CODE 03020

Manufacturer: Allison
Model: 250-C20 SER
Type: Turbo-prop
Horsepower: 420 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N5238C
Serial Number: 0151E
Year Manufactured: —
ACFTREF Code: 4470707
Engine Code: 03020
Status: V (V)
Certification: 31
Type Aircraft: Rotorcraft (6)
Type Engine: Turbo-shaft (3)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51513606
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A69786

Registrant

Aviation Advantage Inc
Non-Citizen Corporation
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7144 Ramsey Ford Rd
Tabor City, NC, 284639319
FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 12, 2026
Airworthiness May 28, 1987
Expiration May 31, 2033
Last Activity May 12, 2026
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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