Turbine helicopter

N369PB

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
480305D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopter Aviation Services & Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Miami, FL
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1978 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N369PB on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
480305D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Helicopter Aviation Services & Leasing Inc
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
1999-09-03
Airworthiness date
1999-09-01
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A42F02
Mode S (octal)
51027402
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-06-30
    Accident at Moab, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-09-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N369PB.
  • 1999-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N369PB

N369PB is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 480305D. The FAA register lists Helicopter Aviation Services & Leasing Inc as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 3, 1999 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 1, 1999.

N369PB 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

2006-06-30 Accident · Moab, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06LA135
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The failure of the collective bungee support bracket due to non-compliance with a service information notice, which resulted in the pilot executing a precautionary autorotative landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the landing.

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.