Turbine helicopter

N690WA

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
1170237D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Windward Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Puunene, HI
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1978 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N690WA on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1170237D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Windward Aviation Inc
Puunene, HI
Certificate issued
2020-12-09
Airworthiness date
2020-12-15
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A92CAB
Mode S (octal)
52226253
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-20
    Accident at Hana, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2020-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N690WA.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N690WA

N690WA is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1170237D. The FAA register lists Windward Aviation Inc as the registrant in Puunene, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2020 and expires on December 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 standard category (normal), dated December 15, 2020.

N690WA 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

2024-02-20 Accident · Hana, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA016
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to ensure the passenger s gear was properly secured before departure.
NTSB report ↗

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.