1969 MD Helicopters 500CTurbine Helicopter • Brookeland, TX, USA
This 1969 Hughes 500C, registered as N16Q, presents a well-maintained utility helicopter with 8,790 total hours on the airframe. It is equipped with a Rolls Royce 250C20R engine and has received a fresh annual inspection, with its next inspection due in February 2026. Notable recent work includes a new Super C main rotor head, a new tail rotor driveshaft coupling, a new fuel controller, and a new fuel pump. The aircraft is configured for VFR flight with a Bendix/King KLX-135 GPS/COMM and a KT-76C transponder, and it features dual controls.
The helicopter is outfitted with several STC modifications that enhance its mission capability,...
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Specifications
- Category
- Turbine Helicopter
- Intended Use
- Passenger, Utility
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 8,790 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- (SMOH)
- Logbook Status
- Complete Logs
- Inspection Status
- Fresh Annual
Avionics
GPS
Bendix/King KLX-135 - GPS/COMM
Comms
Bendix/King KLX-135 - GPS/COMM
ADSB
Bendix/King KT-76C - Transponder
Additional Equipment
Dual Controls
Encoder
ACK A-30 - ACK Encoder
Exhaust System
Aerometals Exhaust Tailpipe Hangar (STC)
Altitude Indicator
Altitude Indicater
Door System
Certified Technology Rapid Removal Door System (Eng. Doors) (STC)
Directional Gyro
Emergency Locator Transmitter
Emergency Beacon Corp EBC-102A - ELT
Engine Compressor Wash Kit
Oil Filter
Facet Oil Filter (STC)
Battery
Concorde Battery RG Series - RG (New)
Cyclic Quick Release Lever Kit
Heli-Tech Cyclic Quick Release Lever Kit (STC)
Engine Gearbox Breather Kit
Heli-Tech Engine Gearbox Breather Kit (STC)
Engine Heat Shield Kit
Heli-Tech Engine Heat Shield Kit (STC)
Seat Pan Inspection Panels
Heli-Tech Seat Pan Inspection Panels (STC)
Starter Generator Cooling Kit
Heli-Tech Starter Generator Cooling Kit (STC)
High Skids
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Modified
Vertical Speed Indicator
LVSI
Fuel Tank
Robertson Range Extension Fuel Tank (STC)
Fuel Management System
Shadin Digital Fuel Management System - (STC)
Strobes
LED Lights
Main Rotor Head
Main Rotor Head - Super C (new)
Tail Rotor Driveshaft Coupling
New Tail Rotor Driveshaft Coupling
Fuel Controller
New Fuel Controller
Fuel Pump
New Fuel Pump
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 2018
- Paint Year
- 2018
- Interior Notes
- Configuration Passenger / Utility
- Exterior Notes
- Color - Metallic Silver and Black - Gold Pinstripes
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Turbine
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Rolls Royce
- Engine Model
- 250C20R
Asking Price
$615,000
Aircraft Location
Brookeland, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Feb 19, 2026: $615,000 - controller
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Asking Price
$615,000
Aircraft Location
Brookeland, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Feb 19, 2026: $615,000 - controller
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$615,000