N725M
1980 Hughes 500D
N725M on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-05-12Certificate of registration issued as N725M to the current registrant.
- 2013-05-15Accident at Camdenton, MO; damage: substantial.
- 2006-03-23Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1985-10-16N725M previously assigned to a Beechcraft D55 Baron / Baron D55 (s/n TE-674); cancelled.
- 1980Manufactured (1980).
- 1933-04-04N725M previously assigned to a Ryan Aircraft B-5 (s/n 225); cancelled.
About N725M
N725M is a 1980 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 500726D. The FAA register lists Aviation Advantage Inc as the registrant in Tabor City, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 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 March 23, 2006.
N725M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
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.
