Turbine helicopter

N114HD

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
280261D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Windward Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Puunene, HI
1978 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N114HD.
Registration record

N114HD on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
280261D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Windward Aviation Inc
Puunene, HI
Certificate issued
1994-09-29
Airworthiness date
1998-02-24
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A03BC2
Mode S (octal)
50035702
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-13
    Accident at Lahaina, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1994-09-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N114HD.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N114HD

N114HD is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 280261D. The FAA register lists Windward Aviation Inc as the registrant in Puunene, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 29, 1994 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 multiple category, dated February 24, 1998.

N114HD 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

2006-08-13 Accident · Lahaina, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06TA259
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to shut down the engine prior to exiting the helicopter resulting in the tail rotor contacting the ground. A contributing factor was the gusting wind conditions present at the accident site.

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.