Turbine helicopter

N41AJ

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
480299D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
English Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Georgetown, TX
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1978 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N41AJ on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
480299D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20
Registered owner
English Air Service LLC
Georgetown, TX
Certificate issued
2020-10-17
Airworthiness date
2018-01-30
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4D1D0
Mode S (octal)
51150720
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-25
    Accident at Lake City, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N41AJ to the current registrant.
  • 2018-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2015-02-04
    N41AJ previously assigned to a Bell 407 (s/n 54476); cancelled.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N41AJ

N41AJ is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 480299D. The FAA register lists English Air Service LLC as the registrant in Georgetown, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20 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 January 30, 2018.

N41AJ 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

2021-03-25 Accident · Lake City, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA165
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during power line maintenance.

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.