Turbine helicopter

N1106Z

1981 Hughes 500D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
210900D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ketchikan, AK
1981 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N1106Z.
Registration record

N1106Z on the FAA register

Type
1981 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
210900D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
1995-02-15
Airworthiness date
1981-02-25
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02F75
Mode S (octal)
50027565
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1106Z.
  • 1990-11-26
    Accident at Mulina, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-08-05
    Accident at Mcgrath, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1106Z

N1106Z is a 1981 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 210900D. It is registered to an individual in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 1995 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 February 25, 1981.

N1106Z has 2 accident/incident records 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

1990-11-26 Accident · Mulina, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA91LA023
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH A REBOUNDING LONG-LINE, WHICH CAUSED MAIN-ROTOR RPM DECAY AND TAIL-BOOM SEPARATION, COMPROMISING THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH AN ATTEMPTED AUTOROTATION.
1983-08-05 Accident · Mcgrath, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC83LA138
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.