Turbine helicopter

N5133U

1982 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
1102D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Temsco Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ketchikan, AK
1982 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N5133U.
Registration record

N5133U on the FAA register

Type
1982 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1102D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Temsco Helicopters Inc
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
1982-08-10
Airworthiness date
1982-05-05
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A66F68
Mode S (octal)
51467550
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-06-16
    Accident at Wrangell, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N5133U to the current registrant.
  • 1982-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-03-11
    N5133U previously assigned to a Cessna 206 (s/n 206-0133); cancelled.
Overview

About N5133U

N5133U is a 1982 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1102D. The FAA register lists Temsco Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 1982 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 May 5, 1982.

N5133U 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

1984-06-16 Accident · Wrangell, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA84LA134
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D

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.