# N7172Z: 1970 Hughes 500C, registration cancelled 2012-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2012
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes 500C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-500c) (registry code 4470805)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1220438S
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1990
- Certificate issued: November 7, 2006
- Last registry action: September 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A998C4
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AIRCRAFT%20CONSULTANCY%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: Dereham Norfolk, United Kingdom
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7172Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7172Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7172Z-2012-06-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Hughes 500C: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-500c.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA95LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA078), Feb 20, 1995: Hughes 500C (N7172Z), Key Largo, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of altitude and failure to apply collective cushioning pitch during an autorotation resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19950220003539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950220003539A), Feb 20, 1995: Hughes 500N (N7172Z), Key Largo, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power. Landed on a road. Collided with ground tail first. Loose fuel line b nut.

## Other aircraft with N7172Z

- [Cancelled 1971-09-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7172Z-1971-09-09): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 253038. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cloud C L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLOUD%20C%20L), [Los Fresnos, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Los%20Fresnos)

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