Turbine helicopter

N8612F

1977 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
570142D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gulf Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Fe, TX
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1977 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N8612F on the FAA register

Type
1977 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
570142D
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Gulf Helicopters LLC
Santa Fe, TX
Certificate issued
2018-06-04
Airworthiness date
1977-08-31
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD532
Mode S (octal)
52752462
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-09
    Accident at Winthrop, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8612F.
  • 1977-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8612F

N8612F is a 1977 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 570142D. The FAA register lists Gulf Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Santa Fe, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP 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 August 31, 1977.

N8612F has 1 accident/incident record 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

2021-01-09 Accident · Winthrop, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA084
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to adequately monitor the environment which resulted in a collision with a snowbank and subsequent loss of control.

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.