N5FC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5FC is a 1976 Hughes 369HS (serial 0787S), registered to Sara Helicopters Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1976 (50 years ago). It carries a Allison 250 SER 400HP engine rated at 400 hp, the engine on 28% of registered Hughes 369HSs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A635BE. It is one of 67 Hughes 369HS aircraft on the FAA registry. Sara Helicopters Inc holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sara Helicopters Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

0787S

Year built

1976 · 50 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A635BE · 51432676 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 21, 2025

Airworthiness date

Apr 14, 1976

Last FAA activity

Oct 21, 2025

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2032

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Allison 250 SER 400HP

Engine type

Turbo-shaft

Rated power

400 hp

Power per seat

100 hp

FAA engine code

03013

16 of the 58 registered Hughes 369HS carry this engine (28%), across 11 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N5FC

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