Turbine helicopter

N8969F

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
980344-D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Teryjon Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bluefield, VA
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1978 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N8969F on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
980344-D
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Teryjon Aviation Inc
Bluefield, VA
Certificate issued
2023-09-28
Airworthiness date
2016-12-12
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5F37
Mode S (octal)
53057467
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-11
    Accident at Canton, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8969F to the current registrant.
  • 2016-12-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2010-12-15
    N8969F previously assigned to a Schweizer 269C Piston Helicopters (s/n 440299); cancelled.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N8969F

N8969F is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 980344-D. The FAA register lists Teryjon Aviation Inc as the registrant in Bluefield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2023 and expires on September 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 standard category (normal), dated December 12, 2016.

N8969F 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

2024-09-11 Accident · Canton, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA358
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369
Probable cause: Fatigue cracking of the main rotor blade that occurred at an undetermined time.
NTSB report ↗

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.