Turbine helicopter

N533DR

1979 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
490533D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lt Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lexington, KY
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1979 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N533DR on the FAA register

Type
1979 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
490533D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Lt Aviation LLC
Lexington, KY
Certificate issued
2024-10-22
Airworthiness date
2021-02-18
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6BBED
Mode S (octal)
51535755
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N533DR.
  • 2023-07-13
    Accident at Atchison, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N533DR

N533DR is a 1979 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 490533D. The FAA register lists Lt Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lexington, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 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 restricted category, dated February 18, 2021.

N533DR 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

2023-07-13 Accident · Atchison, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA308
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline.

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.