Turbine helicopter

N315SH

Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1120D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jc Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Wasilla, AK
 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N315SH.
Registration record

N315SH on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1120D
Engines
1
Registered owner
Jc Aircraft Leasing LLC
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2022-12-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A35AFC
Mode S (octal)
50655374
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N315SH.
  • 2011-07-05
    Incident at McGrath, AK; damage: minor.
Overview

About N315SH

N315SH is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1120D. The FAA register lists Jc Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.

N315SH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

2011-07-05 Incident · McGrath, AK Damage: Minor NTSB · ANC11IA059
Reported aircraft: Hughes 500D
Probable cause: A fatigue fracture of the governor-to-fuel control Pc line, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

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.