Turbine helicopter

N160TH

Hughes 500D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
770160D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Port Orange, FL
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Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N160TH on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
770160D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Orange, FL
Certificate issued
2026-06-23
Airworthiness date
1977-09-30
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F35F
Mode S (octal)
50171537
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

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N160TH to the current registrant.
  • 2023-04-12
    N160TH previously assigned to a MBB BO105S (s/n S-610); cancelled.
  • 2001-09-06
    N160TH previously assigned to a Homebuilt VIKING Dragonfly (s/n H-5074); cancelled.
  • 1977-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N160TH

N160TH is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 770160D. It is registered to co-owners in Port Orange, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

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 September 30, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N160TH. 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

2022-06-30 Accident · Daytona Beach, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA342
Reported aircraft: Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO_105S — a different aircraft that carried the N160TH registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot s rapid reduction of collective following an in-flight loss of control while lifting from a dolly resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot s likely inadequate left anti-torque control pedal input during initial liftoff.

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.