Turbine helicopter

N5108E

1981 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
811075D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Corporate Leasing Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
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1981 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N5108E on the FAA register

Type
1981 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
811075D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Corporate Leasing Services LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2023-09-06
Airworthiness date
1981-09-02
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A664E4
Mode S (octal)
51462344
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5108E to the current registrant.
  • 1989-03-31
    Accident at Vallejo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-04-22
    N5108E previously assigned to a Cessna 180 Floatplane (s/n 50408); cancelled.
Overview

About N5108E

N5108E is a 1981 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 811075D. The FAA register lists Corporate Leasing Services LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 September 2, 1981.

N5108E 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

1989-03-31 Accident · Vallejo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX89LA141
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF A DEFECTIVE PC TUBE ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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.