Turbine helicopter

N869VS

1982 Hughes 500D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
1151D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vertol Systems Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Destin, FL
1982 Hughes 500D
Representative photo of a Hughes 500D. Not a photo of N869VS.
Registration record

N869VS on the FAA register

Type
1982 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1151D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Vertol Systems Co Inc
Destin, FL
Certificate issued
2019-07-10
Airworthiness date
1982-07-28
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF232
Mode S (octal)
52771062
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N869VS.
  • 1982-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N869VS

N869VS is a 1982 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1151D. The FAA register lists Vertol Systems Co Inc as the registrant in Destin, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 July 28, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N869VS.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N869VS.

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.