Turbine helicopter

N105AC

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
580316D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Agricultural Air Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Jupiter, FL
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1978 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N105AC on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
580316D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Agricultural Air Services LLC
Jupiter, FL
Certificate issued
2022-01-31
Airworthiness date
2020-08-27
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0174A
Mode S (octal)
50013512
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-22
    Accident at North Augusta, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N105AC to the current registrant.
  • 2020-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013-09-25
    N105AC previously assigned to a American Champion 8-KCAB Super Decathlon / 8-KCAB Xtreme Decathlon / Super Decathlon 8-KCAB-180 (s/n 647-91); cancelled.
  • 1988-04-11
    N105AC previously assigned to a Dehavilland DHC-6-300 (s/n 659); cancelled.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N105AC

N105AC is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 580316D. The FAA register lists Agricultural Air Services LLC as the registrant in Jupiter, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2022 and expires on January 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 August 27, 2020.

N105AC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2026-01-22 Accident · North Augusta, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA097
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369
Preliminary report: On January 22, 2026, at 1600 eastern standard time, a Hughes 369D, N105AC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near North Augusta, South Carolina. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 133 external load flight. The pilot reported that about 45 minutes into conducting tree trimming operations an engine chips caution light illuminated. The pilot was attempting to return to the landing zone when the engine torque and temperature began to fluctuate, and the helicopter subsequently experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot jettisoned the external load and conducted an autorotation to the ground…
NTSB report ↗
2010-10-18 Accident · Sebewaing, MI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN11FA029
Reported aircraft: American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB — a different aircraft that carried the N105AC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and aircraft control following a loss of engine power after takeoff.
1979-08-09 Accident · Flushing,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3913
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D55 — a different aircraft that carried the N105AC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: RD USE OF AUX TANKS TO LVL FLT. LNDD 600FT FM RWY.

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.