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N809WA V

Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D · 1979 · Puunene, HI

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N809WA is a 1979 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D (serial 490493D), registered to Windward Aviation Inc (corporation) in Puunene, HI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2017 (8 years ago). It carries a Allison 250-C20B engine rated at 420 hp, the engine on 19% of registered Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369Ds. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB0541. It is one of 209 Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D aircraft on the FAA registry. Windward Aviation Inc holds 25 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Windward Aviation Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Puunene, HI
Serial number
490493D
Year built
1979 · 47 yrs old
Airworthiness class
6131
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AB0541 · 52602501 octal
Certificate issued
May 21, 2012
Airworthiness date
Dec 6, 2017
Last FAA activity
May 12, 2023
Registration expires
May 31, 2028
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Allison 250-C20B
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Rated power
420 hp
Power per seat
105 hp
FAA engine code
03081

35 of the 184 registered Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D carry this engine (19%), across 13 engine variants on the type.

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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 03081

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

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N809WA
Serial Number: 490493D
Year Manufactured: 1979
ACFTREF Code: 4470706
Engine Code: 03081
Status: V (V)
Certification: 6131
Type Aircraft: Rotorcraft (6)
Type Engine: Turbo-shaft (3)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52602501
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AB0541
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Registrant

Windward Aviation Inc
Corporation
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Po Box 596
Puunene, HI, 967840596
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 21, 2012
Airworthiness Dec 6, 2017
Expiration May 31, 2028
Last Activity May 12, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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