N187GS - 1978 Breda Nardi Hughes NH500MC Aircraft Registration

N187GS is a 1978 Breda Nardi Hughes NH500MC, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Port Michael J in Twisp, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 18, 2026. The registration certificate was issued on November 20, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C20B engine producing 420 horsepower, N187GS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A15B54 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N187GS was last updated on November 20, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Hughes 500, a compact turbine-powered helicopter that emerged from the winning design of the U.S. Army's 1965 Light Observation Helicopter competition, revolutionized both military reconnaissance and civilian rotorcraft operations. First flown on February 27, 1963, as the Model 369 prototype, it featured a single Allison 250 turboshaft engine and seated up to five occupants in its distinctive egg-shaped fuselage. With a main rotor diameter of 26 feet 4 inches and capable of speeds exceeding 150 mph, the aircraft was manufactured by Hughes Helicopters in Culver City, California. AviatorDB tracks 8 Breda Nardi Hughes aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is H500.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N187GS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.