Turbine helicopter

N9276F

1978 Hughes 500D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
180254D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heli-Flite Inc (Corporation)
Based
Corona, CA
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1978 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N9276F on the FAA register

Type
1978 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
180254D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Heli-Flite Inc
Corona, CA
Certificate issued
2015-06-23
Airworthiness date
1999-03-03
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACDB5B
Mode S (octal)
53155533
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).
  • 2015-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N9276F.
  • 1999-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N9276F

N9276F is a 1978 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 180254D. The FAA register lists Heli-Flite Inc as the registrant in Corona, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 March 3, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9276F.

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 N9276F.

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.