Turbine helicopter

N102SU

Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
700736D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Signature Property Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N102SU.
Registration record

N102SU on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
700736D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Signature Property Holdings LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2019-10-10
Airworthiness date
1980-08-04
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A00DC5
Mode S (octal)
50006705
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
232 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-18
    Accident at Belleville, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-10-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N102SU.
  • 1980-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N102SU

N102SU is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 700736D. The FAA register lists Signature Property Holdings LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 10, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 232 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 4, 1980.

N102SU has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
232 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Hughes 500D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-03-18 Accident · Belleville, WV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA24LA148
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The ingestion of foreign object debris into the engine, which resulted in a sudden loss of engine power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain during the forced landing.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.