Turbine helicopter

N161LA

1981 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
711015D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air2 LLC (LLC)
Based
Blountville, TN
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1981 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N161LA on the FAA register

Type
1981 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
711015D
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Air2 LLC
Blountville, TN
Certificate issued
2019-03-16
Airworthiness date
2007-06-08
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F660
Mode S (octal)
50173140
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).
  • 2025-12-05
    Accident at Pryor, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N161LA.
  • 2007-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N161LA

N161LA is a 1981 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 711015D. The FAA register lists Air2 LLC as the registrant in Blountville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2019 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 standard category (normal), dated June 8, 2007.

N161LA 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

2025-12-05 Accident · Pryor, OK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR26FA054
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Preliminary report: On December 5, 2025, about 0858 central standard time, a Hughes 369D, N161LA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pryor, Oklahoma. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial observation flight. According to the operator, the helicopter departed from a landing zone about 1 mile from the accident site, about 28 minutes prior to the accident. The purpose of the flight was to visually monitor power line replacement operations. According to multiple witnesses who were employed by the power line company, the helicopter was hovering above and alongside the power distribution line being…
NTSB report ↗

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.