N8617F - 1977 Hughes 369D Aircraft Registration

1977 HUGHES 369D

Aircraft Description

N8617F is a 1977 Hughes 369D, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to United States Department of Agriculture in Cedar City, UT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 13, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on June 7, 2002. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Allison 250 SER 250HP engine producing 250 horsepower, N8617F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABD5E1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8617F was last tracked by AviatorDB near Georgetown Executive Airport at Johnny Gantt Field (KGTU) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8617F was last updated on March 4, 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 369D model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8617F. 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.

Model Year
1977
Manufacturer
HUGHES
Model
369D
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Cruise Speed
112 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 13, 1977
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 7, 2002

Registered Owner

Name
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Address
AVIATION TRAINING & OPERATION CTR
1223 N AIRPORT RD
City
CEDAR CITY
State / Zip Code
Utah84721-8412
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
United States Department Of Agriculture
ICAO Code
AGR

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ALLISON
Engine Model
250 SER 250HP
Horsepower
250 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52752741
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABD5E1

Additional Details

Registration
N8617F
Serial Number
570128D
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 4, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00482501

Last Known Position

Date
March 23, 2026 (UTC 14:31:33)
Airport
Latitude
32.715408
Longitude
-98.930237

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC