N500MZ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hughes 500D built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 30, 2023. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
N500MZ is reserved by a private party since December 30, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Hughes 500D cancelled December 30, 2023
- Serial number
- 770159D
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 31, 2023
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
New Berlin, WI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N500MZ
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hughes (MD Helicopters) 369 · serial 770159D
The mechanic’s failure to properly torque a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, an attempted autorotation, and an impact with terrain.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site