Turbine helicopter

N5063G

Hughes 500D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
711021D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cedar Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Shelton, WA
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Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N5063G on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
711021D
Engines
1
Registered owner
Cedar Helicopters LLC
Shelton, WA
Certificate issued
2017-08-03
Airworthiness date
1981-07-20
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A65302
Mode S (octal)
51451402
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5063G to the current registrant.
  • 1998-07-09
    Accident at Raymond, WA.
  • 1984-05-02
    Accident at New Braunfels, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980-03-13
    N5063G previously assigned to a Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon (s/n 59580); cancelled.
Overview

About N5063G

N5063G is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 711021D. The FAA register lists Cedar Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Shelton, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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 July 20, 1981.

N5063G 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

1998-07-09 Accident · Raymond, WA Fatal injury NTSB · SEA98LA128
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The use of the improper long-line cable by the ground crew, and its subsequent separation from the helicopter.
1984-05-02 Accident · New Braunfels, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW84LA217
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.