Turbine helicopter

N151JP

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
480301D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Angelo, TX
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1978 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N151JP on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
480301D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Angelo, TX
Certificate issued
2021-08-28
Airworthiness date
1981-07-24
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0CEBC
Mode S (octal)
50147274
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N151JP to the current registrant.
  • 1997-06-23
    N151JP previously assigned to a Piper Navajo (s/n 317812112); cancelled.
  • 1981-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N151JP

N151JP is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 480301D. It is registered to an individual in San Angelo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 July 24, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N151JP. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1996-09-27 Accident · Wassau Island, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA96LA234
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 — a different aircraft that carried the N151JP registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight and planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

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.