Turbine helicopter

N1088N

1980 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
300679D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Temsco Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ketchikan, AK
1980 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N1088N.
Registration record

N1088N on the FAA register

Type
1980 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
300679D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Temsco Helicopters Inc
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
1993-06-24
Airworthiness date
1980-03-12
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A025E9
Mode S (octal)
50022751
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N1088N.
  • 1989-09-09
    Accident at Petersburg, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1088N

N1088N is a 1980 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 300679D. The FAA register lists Temsco Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 1993 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 March 12, 1980.

N1088N 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

1989-09-09 Accident · Petersburg, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA89LA170
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE OVER TREES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE AIRCRAFT BEING ABOVE ITS MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATION AND THE TREES.

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.