N721RP
1981 Hughes 500D
N721RP on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2031-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2024-04-06Certificate of registration issued as N721RP.
- 2016-03-26Accident at Jamestown, ND; damage: substantial.
- 2011-06-10Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1981Manufactured (1981).
About N721RP
N721RP is a 1981 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 310918D. It is registered to an individual in Saltville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2024 and expires on April 30, 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 standard category (normal), dated June 10, 2011.
N721RP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Hughes 500D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
