Turbine helicopter

N519PA

1977 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
370097D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Patriot Aviation Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Greenville, DE
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1977 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N519PA on the FAA register

Type
1977 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
370097D
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Patriot Aviation Inc
Greenville, DE
Certificate issued
2010-09-09
Airworthiness date
2010-09-13
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A68424
Mode S (octal)
51502044
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-12
    Accident at Kalalau, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2010-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N519PA.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N519PA

N519PA is a 1977 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 370097D. The FAA register lists Patriot Aviation Inc as the registrant in Greenville, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2010 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20B 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 13, 2010.

N519PA 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

2013-09-12 Accident · Kalalau, HI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR13CA406
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The entanglement of a tarp in the helicopter's main rotor from a nearby trash bundle.

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.