N131AL
1977 Hughes 500D
N131AL on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2011-03-08Accident at Meeker, CO; damage: substantial.
- 2009-08-05Certificate of registration issued as N131AL.
- 2008-04-07Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1977Manufactured (1977).
About N131AL
N131AL is a 1977 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1170230D. The FAA register lists Quicksilver Air Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2009 and expires on February 29, 2028.
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 7, 2008.
N131AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Hughes 500D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
