N458HW
1979 Hughes 500D
N458HW on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2022-12-08Accident at La Sal, UT; damage: substantial.
- 2019-10-16Certificate of registration issued as N458HW.
- 2019-06-26Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1979Manufactured (1979).
About N458HW
N458HW is a 1979 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 390483D. The FAA register lists Heliwild Investments LLC as the registrant in Austin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.
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 standard category (normal), dated June 26, 2019.
N458HW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Hughes 500D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
