Turbine helicopter

N1092L

Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
410940D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Del Rio Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Paso Robles, CA
 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N1092L.
Registration record

N1092L on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
410940D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Del Rio Aviation Inc
Paso Robles, CA
Certificate issued
2019-08-22
Airworthiness date
1981-04-24
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A028CC
Mode S (octal)
50024314
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1092L.
  • 1984-04-14
    Accident at Kent, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1092L

N1092L is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 410940D. The FAA register lists Del Rio Aviation Inc as the registrant in Paso Robles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2019 and expires on August 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 April 24, 1981.

N1092L 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

1984-04-14 Accident · Kent, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA84LA083
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D

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.