Turbine helicopter

N1103V

Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1000823D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gulf Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Fe, TX
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Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N1103V on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1000823D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Gulf Helicopters LLC
Santa Fe, TX
Certificate issued
2022-12-05
Airworthiness date
1980-10-28
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02F08
Mode S (octal)
50027410
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1103V to the current registrant.
  • 1987-03-10
    Accident at Palmdale, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-08-19
    N1103V previously assigned to a Cessna U206F (s/n U20602468); cancelled.
  • 1959-09-24
    N1103V previously assigned to a Homebuilt F6F-5 (s/n 70-911); cancelled.
Overview

About N1103V

N1103V is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1000823D. The FAA register lists Gulf Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Santa Fe, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2022 and expires on December 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 October 28, 1980.

N1103V 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

1987-03-10 Accident · Palmdale, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX87LA140
Reported aircraft: Hughes 269D

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.