Turbine helicopter

N111AD

1980 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
400704D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Svp LLC (LLC)
Based
Missoula, MT
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1980 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N111AD on the FAA register

Type
1980 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
400704D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Svp LLC
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2019-02-06
Airworthiness date
2018-04-26
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02FEE
Mode S (octal)
50027756
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-21
    Accident at Strawberry, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N111AD to the current registrant.
  • 2018-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1973-02-13
    N111AD previously assigned to a Douglas DC-6B (s/n 45539); cancelled.
Overview

About N111AD

N111AD is a 1980 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 400704D. The FAA register lists Svp LLC as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B 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 26, 2018.

N111AD 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

2021-12-21 Accident · Strawberry, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA078
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from a static wire during approach.

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.