Aircraft Description
N8648F is a 1978 Hughes 369D, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Vertol Systems Co INC in Destin, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 10, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on August 4, 2015. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20B engine producing 420 horsepower, N8648F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE129 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8648F was last updated on June 3, 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 N8648F. 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.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC