N501EF
1977 Hughes 500D
N501EF on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2009-03-07Accident at Trona, CA; damage: substantial.
- 2004-09-29Certificate of registration issued as N501EF.
- 1977-05-25Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N501EF
N501EF is a 1977 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 270091D. The FAA register lists Airwest Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Redlands, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 29, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 May 25, 1977.
N501EF 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.
