Turbine helicopter

N8353F

1977 Hughes 500D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
1260062D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Royal Helicopter Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Exeter, CA
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1977 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N8353F on the FAA register

Type
1977 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1260062D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Royal Helicopter Services LLC
Exeter, CA
Certificate issued
2025-03-21
Airworthiness date
2004-10-25
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB6DB4
Mode S (octal)
52666664
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8353F.
  • 2004-10-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2002-04-11
    Accident at Richland, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-01-23
    Accident at Ely, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N8353F

N8353F is a 1977 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1260062D. The FAA register lists Royal Helicopter Services LLC as the registrant in Exeter, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 restricted category, dated October 25, 2004.

N8353F has 2 accident/incident records 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

2002-04-11 Accident · Richland, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02TA067
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: Failure of the netting material securing a net weight while maneuvering. The net weight was a factor.
2001-01-23 Accident · Ely, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA079
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The mechanic's inadvertent activation of the bleed valve, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and loss of engine power while in cruise flight.

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.