Turbine helicopter

N500RK

Hughes 500C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
730502S
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
Registration record

N500RK on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500C
Serial
730502S
Engines
1
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2025-12-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A63B71
Mode S (octal)
51435561
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
326 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N500RK.
Overview

About N500RK

N500RK is a Hughes 500C, serial number 730502S. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 326 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N500RK.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
326 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Hughes 500C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N500RK.

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.