Turbine helicopter

N8356F

Hughes 500D

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
1260063D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Patriot Aviation Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Greenville, DE
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Registration record

N8356F on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1260063D
Engines
1
Registered owner
Patriot Aviation Inc
Greenville, DE
Certificate issued
2013-10-24
Airworthiness date
1977-03-17
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB6E1D
Mode S (octal)
52667035
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8356F.
  • 2009-06-02
    Accident at Greenville, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-03-02
    Accident at Canadian, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-04-03
    Accident at Forks, WA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1977-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8356F

N8356F is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1260063D. The FAA register lists Patriot Aviation Inc as the registrant in Greenville, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2013 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 17, 1977.

N8356F has 3 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

2009-06-02 Accident · Greenville, VA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA09LA317
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The inadequate design of the fourth-stage turbine wheel, resulting in the fatigue failure of one airfoil and a subsequent loss of engine power.
2001-03-02 Accident · Canadian, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW01LA073
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: the helicopter's encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness while hovering out-of-ground effect, and the pilot's failure to maintain control. A contributing factor was the soft terrain condition.
1987-04-03 Accident · Forks, WA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · SEA87LA074
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D

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.