N196VS - 1980 Hughes 369 Aircraft Registration

N196VS is a 1980 Hughes 369, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Vertol Systems Company INC in Destin, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 17, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on November 15, 2017. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20B engine producing 420 horsepower, N196VS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18061 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N196VS was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Hughes is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 674 Hughes aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 369 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N196VS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.