Turbine helicopter

N8348F

Hughes 500D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
1260051D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Pacific Fisheries Inc (Corporation)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
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Registration record

N8348F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1260051D
Engines
1
Registered owner
Western Pacific Fisheries Inc
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2014-08-11
Airworthiness date
1977-03-09
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB6AAC
Mode S (octal)
52665254
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8348F.
  • 1982-05-26
    Accident at Fairbury, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-15
    Accident at Swan Lake,Ak, 02; damage: destroyed.
  • 1977-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8348F

N8348F is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1260051D. The FAA register lists Western Pacific Fisheries Inc as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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 9, 1977.

N8348F has 2 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

1982-05-26 Accident · Fairbury, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DA185
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
1981-08-15 Accident · Swan Lake,Ak, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1861
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: LLED HEL DWN,UN ELEC RLS.INSUF TIME FOR MECH RLS.

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.