Turbine helicopter

N499SL

1979 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
190448D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hlh Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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1979 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N499SL on the FAA register

Type
1979 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
190448D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Hlh Leasing LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2021-02-01
Airworthiness date
2009-09-14
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A63322
Mode S (octal)
51431442
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N499SL.
  • 2018-03-07
    Accident at Blair, WI.
  • 2009-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N499SL

N499SL is a 1979 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 190448D. The FAA register lists Hlh Leasing LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 September 14, 2009.

N499SL has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2018-03-07 Accident · Blair, WI Serious injury NTSB · CEN18LA121
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to recognize and compensate for hazards during the external load operation, which led to a collision between a lineman (external load) and a powerline.

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.