Turbine helicopter

N52385

Hughes 300C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
240280
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thomas L Chappell LLC (LLC)
Based
Barnwell, SC
Registration record

N52385 on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 300C
Serial
240280
Engines
1
Registered owner
Thomas L Chappell LLC
Barnwell, SC
Certificate issued
2014-12-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A697A1
Mode S (octal)
51513641
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N52385 to the current registrant.
  • 1949-02-14
    N52385 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 2826); cancelled.
Overview

About N52385

N52385 is a Hughes 300C, serial number 240280. The FAA register lists Thomas L Chappell LLC as the registrant in Barnwell, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 3 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N52385.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N52385.

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.