N988DF - 1980 Hughes 369D Aircraft Registration

1980 HUGHES 369D

Aircraft Description

N988DF is a 1980 Hughes 369D, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to County Council of Beaufort County South Carolina in Beaufort, SC. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 4, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on August 11, 2005. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER engine producing 420 horsepower, N988DF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC92D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N988DF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.2244, -80.6975 on July 25, 2025. The FAA registry record for N988DF was last updated on April 14, 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 N988DF. 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
1980
Manufacturer
HUGHES
Model
369D
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Cruise Speed
112 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 4, 2001
Classification
Restricted 4 Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 11, 2005

Registered Owner

Name
COUNTY COUNCIL OF BEAUFORT COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Address
100 RIBAUT RD
City
BEAUFORT
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29902-4453
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ALLISON
Engine Model
250-C20 SER
Horsepower
420 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53344455
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADC92D

Additional Details

Registration
N988DF
Serial Number
700737D
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00422040

Last Known Position

Date
July 25, 2025 (UTC 01:53:46)
Airport
Latitude
32.2244
Longitude
-80.697502

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC