Turbine helicopter

N58251

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
880317D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Windward Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Puunene, HI
1978 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N58251.
Registration record

N58251 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
880317D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Windward Aviation Inc
Puunene, HI
Certificate issued
2006-07-13
Airworthiness date
2012-03-28
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A78077
Mode S (octal)
51700167
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-27
    Accident at Honolulu, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2006-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N58251 to the current registrant.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1954-01-12
    N58251 previously assigned to a North American AT-6C (s/n 88-9329); cancelled.
Overview

About N58251

N58251 is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 880317D. The FAA register lists Windward Aviation Inc as the registrant in Puunene, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated March 28, 2012.

N58251 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

2020-10-27 Accident · Honolulu, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA003
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to an obstructed fuel line as a result of the separation of the circlip from the pin used on the fuel start pump. The reason for the circlip separation could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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.