Turbine helicopter

N115HD

1981 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
711020D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Laroche Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Bellaire, OH
1981 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N115HD.
Registration record

N115HD on the FAA register

Type
1981 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
711020D
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Laroche Aviation Services LLC
Bellaire, OH
Certificate issued
2022-03-25
Airworthiness date
2014-04-04
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A03F79
Mode S (octal)
50037571
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N115HD.
  • 2014-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1993-12-22
    Accident at Waimea, Kauai, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N115HD

N115HD is a 1981 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 711020D. The FAA register lists Laroche Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Bellaire, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 25, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 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 multiple category, dated April 4, 2014.

N115HD 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

1993-12-22 Accident · Waimea, Kauai, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX94LA076
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: AN INADEQUATE ENGINE COMPRESSOR CLEANING PROCEDURE SPECIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE LETTER, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CONTAMINATION, BLOCKAGE, AND COLLAPSE OF THE FUEL NOZZLE INLET SCREEN. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LACK OF A SPECIFIED PERIODIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENT FOR THE NOZZLE SCREEN AND THE UNSUITABLE NATURE OF THE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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.