# Hughes 500C

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 4470805
- Manufacturer (registry): HUGHES
- Model: 500C
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Turbo-shaft
- Seats: 6
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Data sheet: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: MD Helicopters LLC
- Registered aircraft: 3
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-500c

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft (3)

- [N436DS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N436DS): [Bella Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELLA%20CHARLES), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso), S/N 630487S
- [N500RK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500RK): [International Air Services Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City), S/N 730502S
- [N6635Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6635Q): [Tre Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRE%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), S/N 440589S

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 LAX00LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA109), Feb 18, 2000: Hughes 500C (N437DS), Pohnpei (Pacific Ocean), destroyed
- [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…
- [NTSB DEN90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA121), Jun 2, 1990: Hughes 369HS (N436DS), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20000218010219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000218010219A), Feb 18, 2000: N437DS, Pohnei, Guam, No damage. (-23) Helicopter departed fishing vessel at approx 1108 hrs LCL, 200 miles south east of Pohnei. At approx 100-150 ft, the helicopter experienced an…
- [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.
- [Accident 19900601019829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900601019829A), Jun 1, 1990: Hughes 369HS (N436DS), Las Cruces, NM, Substantial damage. Reported engine failed after takeoff on mountainside. Autorotated to slope landing. Rolled over. No defects found.

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