Turbine helicopter

N988DF

1980 Hughes 500D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
700737D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
County Council of Beaufort County South Carolina (Government)
Based
Beaufort, SC
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1980 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N988DF on the FAA register

Type
1980 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
700737D
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
County Council of Beaufort County South Carolina
Beaufort, SC
Certificate issued
2005-08-11
Airworthiness date
2001-07-04
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ADC92D
Mode S (octal)
53344455
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N988DF.
  • 2001-07-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N988DF

N988DF is a 1980 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 700737D. The FAA register lists County Council of Beaufort County South Carolina as the registrant in Beaufort, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2005 and expires on January 31, 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 restricted category, dated July 4, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N988DF.

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 N988DF.

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.