Turbine helicopter

N8306F

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
380274D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rotor Blade LLC (LLC)
Based
Georgetown, SC
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1978 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N8306F on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
380274D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Rotor Blade LLC
Georgetown, SC
Certificate issued
2016-08-03
Airworthiness date
1978-05-04
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB5B8A
Mode S (octal)
52655612
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8306F.
  • 1999-06-08
    Accident at Southbend, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-05-21
    Accident at Moclips, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-05-21
    Accident at Kelso, WA.
  • 1985-02-04
    Accident at Taholah, WA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1979-01-21
    Accident at Marble,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8306F

N8306F is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 380274D. The FAA register lists Rotor Blade LLC as the registrant in Georgetown, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 May 4, 1978.

N8306F has 5 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1999-06-08 Accident · Southbend, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA99LA082
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The complete loss of power, due to a failure of the compressor impeller disk. Factors include the low altitude of the helicopter at the time of the power loss, and the need to autorotate in a confined area.
1997-05-21 Accident · Moclips, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA97LA118
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: Inadequate installation of the fuel control by company maintenance personnel and a loose nut on a line. A disconnected Pc line was a factor.
1990-05-21 Accident · Kelso, WA Fatal injury NTSB · SEA90LA081
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO KEEP THE EXTERNAL LOAD CLEAR OF OBSTACLES (TREES). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT AND GROUND CREWMAN TO FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES, AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE TREES.
1985-02-04 Accident · Taholah, WA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · SEA85LA053
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
1979-01-21 Accident · Marble,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0324
Reported aircraft: Hughes 500D

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.