Turbine helicopter

N1091P

1980 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
300683D
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 N1091P.
Registration record

N1091P on the FAA register

Type
1980 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
300683D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Temsco Helicopters Inc
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
1980-08-06
Airworthiness date
1980-04-22
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A028AC
Mode S (octal)
50024254
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-09-27
    Accident at Homer, AK; damage: minor.
  • 1980-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N1091P to the current registrant.
  • 1980-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1091P

N1091P is a 1980 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 300683D. The FAA register lists Temsco Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 1980 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 April 22, 1980.

N1091P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

1998-09-27 Accident · Homer, AK Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · ANC98TA162
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The passenger not following the instructions given by the pilot. Contributing factors were the rising terrain and the pilot's diverted attention during the toe in landing.

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.