Turbine helicopter

N175JL

1977 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
270076D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saltville, VA
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1977 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N175JL on the FAA register

Type
1977 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
270076D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saltville, VA
Certificate issued
2024-05-31
Airworthiness date
2006-09-07
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A12C93
Mode S (octal)
50226223
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N175JL to the current registrant.
  • 2018-04-29
    Accident at Newark, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N175JL

N175JL is a 1977 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 270076D. It is registered to an individual in Saltville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 31, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 multiple category, dated September 7, 2006.

N175JL 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

2018-04-29 Accident · Newark, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA249
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission power wires, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.

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.