Turbine helicopter

N920JP

Hughes 500D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
290449D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kar Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Saltville, VA
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Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N920JP on the FAA register

Type
Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
290449D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Kar Aviation LLC
Saltville, VA
Certificate issued
2025-05-01
Airworthiness date
2005-10-28
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ACBF00
Mode S (octal)
53137400
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N920JP.
  • 2015-10-30
    Accident at Marion, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N920JP

N920JP is a Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 290449D. The FAA register lists Kar Aviation LLC as the registrant in Saltville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

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 multiple category, dated October 28, 2005.

N920JP 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

2015-10-30 Accident · Marion, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16LA030
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369D
Probable cause: A momentary jam in the tail rotor control system from an undetermined source, resulting in a torsional fracture of the tail rotor control torque tube and a loss of helicopter 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.