Turbine helicopter

N173AL

1976 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
1160020D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Salem, MO
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1976 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N173AL on the FAA register

Type
1976 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1160020D
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salem, MO
Certificate issued
2016-02-29
Airworthiness date
2016-04-18
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1245D
Mode S (octal)
50222135
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-07
    Accident at West Alton, MO; damage: destroyed.
  • 2016-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2016-02-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N173AL.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N173AL

N173AL is a 1976 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1160020D. It is registered to co-owners in Salem, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 29, 2016 and expires on February 28, 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 restricted category, dated April 18, 2016.

N173AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2025-08-07 Accident · West Alton, MO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN25FA307
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter clearance from the powerline during the powerline maintenance operation for reasons that could not be determined.
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.