Turbine helicopter

N104SU

1977 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
670151D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Signature Property Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1977 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N104SU.
Registration record

N104SU on the FAA register

Type
1977 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
670151D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Signature Property Holdings LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2019-10-15
Airworthiness date
2018-07-17
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A01533
Mode S (octal)
50012463
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).
  • 2020-08-05
    Accident at Delia, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N104SU.
  • 2018-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N104SU

N104SU is a 1977 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 670151D. The FAA register lists Signature Property Holdings LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B 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 July 17, 2018.

N104SU 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

2020-08-05 Accident · Delia, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA334
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369
Probable cause: Foreign object damage sustained to the main rotor blades due to aerial tree trimming.

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.