Turbine helicopter

N500NC

1977 Hughes 500D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
1260052D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sanders Associates LLC (LLC)
Based
Bluefield, VA
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1977 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N500NC on the FAA register

Type
1977 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1260052D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Sanders Associates LLC
Bluefield, VA
Certificate issued
2019-06-25
Airworthiness date
2004-01-14
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A63B1F
Mode S (octal)
51435437
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N500NC.
  • 2007-07-05
    Accident at Comfrey, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-01-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1980-08-29
    Accident at Manistee,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N500NC

N500NC is a 1977 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1260052D. The FAA register lists Sanders Associates LLC as the registrant in Bluefield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated January 14, 2004.

N500NC has 2 accident/incident records 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

2007-07-05 Accident · Comfrey, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07LA193
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the loose pressure line during aerial application maneuvers which resulted in a hard forced landing.
1980-08-29 Accident · Manistee,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1875
Reported aircraft: Hughes 500D

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.