Turbine helicopter

N50713

Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
710982D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hlh Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N50713.
Registration record

N50713 on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
710982D
Engines
1
Registered owner
Hlh Leasing LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2024-06-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A65688
Mode S (octal)
51453210
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N50713 to the current registrant.
  • 2015-11-24
    Accident at Carlisle, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-10-09
    N50713 previously assigned to a Bellanca 8KCAB-180 (s/n 62280); cancelled.
  • 1974-08-06
    N50713 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 9934); cancelled.
Overview

About N50713

N50713 is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 710982D. The FAA register lists Hlh Leasing LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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.

N50713 has 1 accident/incident record 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

2015-11-24 Accident · Carlisle, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR16LA032
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge.

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.