Turbine helicopter

N516PJ

Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1188D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Colton, OR
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Registration record

N516PJ on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1188D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Colton, OR
Certificate issued
2026-05-23
Airworthiness date
1983-02-22
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67907
Mode S (octal)
51474407
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N516PJ to the current registrant.
  • 2014-09-02
    Accident at Willows, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-02-03
    N516PJ previously assigned to a Homebuilt Prescott Pusher (s/n 023); cancelled.
  • 1983-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N516PJ

N516PJ is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1188D. It is registered to an individual in Colton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 February 22, 1983.

N516PJ 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

2014-09-02 Accident · Willows, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR14CA363
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately secure cargo (a jacket), which resulted in the jacket exiting the cabin compartment and colliding with the tail rotor during cruise flight.

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.