Turbine helicopter

N5027P

1981 Hughes 500D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
611002D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
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1981 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N5027P on the FAA register

Type
1981 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
611002D
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2024-03-08
Airworthiness date
2007-03-08
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A644B9
Mode S (octal)
51442271
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5027P to the current registrant.
  • 2023-07-09
    Accident at Waldorf, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1994-08-28
    Accident at Butler, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1980-07-31
    N5027P previously assigned to a Piper PA-24-180 (s/n 2430); cancelled.
Overview

About N5027P

N5027P is a 1981 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 611002D. The FAA register lists Bank of Utah Trustee as the registrant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 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 multiple category, dated March 8, 2007.

N5027P 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

2023-07-09 Accident · Waldorf, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA23LA293
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: Fatigue failure of the overrunning clutch outer race and a subsequent inflight loss of power due to abnormal bending loads as a result of improper reassembly of the clutch subassembly following maintenance and the presence of microcracks on the clutch s outer race.
1994-08-28 Accident · Butler, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO94LA155
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The malfunction of the emergency fuel vent and the exhaustion of the fuel supply which resulted in the loss of engine power.

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.