Aircraft Description
N500HS is a Hughes 269C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Daniels Richard L in Bow, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 10, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on August 12, 2013. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 3 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63AB0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N500HS was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Hughes is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 674 Hughes aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 269C model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N500HS. 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.
Registered Owner
Powerplant & Avionics
NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2003 | SEA03LA156 | Substantial | None | The partial failure of a magneto during hover taxi over water, leading to a forced landing in shallow water near the shoreline. Factors include the aircraft being over a lake at the time that the partial loss of power made it impossible to keep it airborne. |
Additional Details
Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC