N175JL — 1977 Hughes 369D
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 23, 2026
N175JL appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2018, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 23, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 270076D
- Manufacturer
- Hughes
- Model
- 369D
- Year
- 1977
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Rolls-royc 250-c20b
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Ratcliff Dustin — Saltville, VA
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission power wires, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Hughes 369D).
- May 31, 2024registered — Ratcliff Dustin
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N175JL was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Hughes 369D above.
- until unknownLundblad John L STAR-LITE (s/n 175)
Frequently asked
- Has N175JL been in an accident?
- Yes. N175JL appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.
- What kind of aircraft is N175JL?
- N175JL is a 1977 Hughes 369D (rotorcraft), serial number 270076D.
- Who is N175JL registered to?
- N175JL is registered to Ratcliff Dustin of Saltville, VA. Registration status: active.
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