N50QD - 1979 Hughes 369D Aircraft Registration

N50QD is a 1979 Hughes 369D, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to North Fork Helicopters LTD in Cutchogue, NY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 21, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on July 10, 2017. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Allison 250-C20B engine producing 420 horsepower, N50QD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A638F9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N50QD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.8437, -72.6318 on July 15, 2025. The FAA registry record for N50QD was last updated on March 4, 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 369D model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N50QD. 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.