Turbine helicopter

N5134V

1982 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
1103D
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 N5134V.
Registration record

N5134V on the FAA register

Type
1982 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1103D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Temsco Helicopters Inc
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
1982-08-11
Airworthiness date
1982-05-14
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A66F8C
Mode S (octal)
51467614
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).
  • 2007-03-03
    Accident at Gustavus, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5134V.
  • 1982-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5134V

N5134V is a 1982 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1103D. The FAA register lists Temsco Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 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 14, 1982.

N5134V 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

2007-03-03 Accident · Gustavus, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC07LA022
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The inadequate clearance from a tranquilized moose while hovering in ground effect, and the operator's inadequate procedures for such operations, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the moose. Factors associated with the accident were the moose, a sheared tail rotor drive shaft, and the resultant lack of tail rotor anti-torque control.

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.