Turbine helicopter

N500TN

1979 Hughes 500D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
590521D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Onespan Powerline Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Peachtree City, GA
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1979 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N500TN on the FAA register

Type
1979 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
590521D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Onespan Powerline Services LLC
Peachtree City, GA
Certificate issued
2023-12-01
Airworthiness date
2004-03-04
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A63BA6
Mode S (octal)
51435646
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N500TN.
  • 2016-09-09
    Accident at Peach Orchard, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-12-21
    Accident at Fall Branch, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N500TN

N500TN is a 1979 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 590521D. The FAA register lists Onespan Powerline Services LLC as the registrant in Peachtree City, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

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 March 4, 2004.

N500TN 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

2016-09-09 Accident · Peach Orchard, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA480
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369
Probable cause: The helicopter pilot s failure to maintain sufficient separation between the main rotor blade and a power line during line guard installation, which resulted in an electrical arc to the main rotor.
2011-12-21 Accident · Fall Branch, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12CA119
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue a visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a wire strike.

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.