N868W
1980 Hughes 500D
N868W on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2012-03-30Accident at McCormick, SC; damage: substantial.
- 2010-06-01Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
- 2009-03-17Certificate of registration issued as N868W to the current registrant.
- 1980Manufactured (1980).
- 1936-05-01N868W previously assigned to a Aeromarine-Klemm L-26-B (s/n 3-82); cancelled.
About N868W
N868W is a 1980 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1000800D. The FAA register lists Dah Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Georgetown, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2009 and expires on April 30, 2030.
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 multiple category, dated June 1, 2010.
N868W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Hughes 500D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
