Turbine helicopter

N58431

1979 Hughes 500D

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
1290647D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lone Oak, TX
1979 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N58431.
Registration record

N58431 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1290647D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lone Oak, TX
Certificate issued
2011-04-18
Airworthiness date
1983-07-15
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A7879F
Mode S (octal)
51703637
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-26
    Accident at Kaufman, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N58431.
  • 2005-08-08
    Accident at North Las Vegas, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1980-07-07
    Accident at Albuquerque,Nm, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N58431

N58431 is a 1979 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1290647D. It is registered to an individual in Lone Oak, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 July 15, 1983.

N58431 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2021-02-26 Accident · Kaufman, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA139
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during low-level maneuvering.
2005-08-08 Accident · North Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05CA263
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the cyclic flight control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
1999-01-31 Accident · Las Vegas, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX99TA088
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369D — a different aircraft that carried the N58431 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly judge the landing flare maneuver during a practice autorotative landing resulting in a hard landing.
1980-07-07 Accident · Albuquerque,Nm, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2608
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D

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.