Turbine helicopter

N622PB

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
880318D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lewiston, ID
1978 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N622PB.
Registration record

N622PB on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
880318D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lewiston, ID
Certificate issued
2026-02-16
Airworthiness date
1978-08-25
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A81EF2
Mode S (octal)
52017362
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

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N622PB.
  • 2008-08-18
    Accident at Bonners Ferry, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N622PB

N622PB is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 880318D. It is registered to an individual in Lewiston, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP 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 August 25, 1978.

N622PB 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

2008-08-18 Accident · Bonners Ferry, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08TA188
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning for the takeoff and the helicopter loading that exceeded the lift performance capability of the helicopter.

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.