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Helicopter

1979 McDonnell Douglas 500D

🕒 Listed 2 months ago
$1,200,000
fyiEstimate $566,500–$581,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

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  • Year -2 vs comparable listings -3.0%
  • Market supply: 3 for sale of 207 FAA-registered +3.8%

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1979
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N333TA ✈ Flight Tracking
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590500D
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1
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Ballard Aviation INC Corporation
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)

Overview

Make / ModelMcDonnell Douglas 500D
TypeHelicopter
Airframe time—

Description

1979 MD500 D-Model N333TA Factory Magnum PI bird. All original components Only 950 Hrs. Call for details. 512-868-5858

Modifications

Back 8 Photos $1,200,000 1979 McDonnell Douglas 500D S/N: 590500D R/N: N333TA 950 Total Hours Texas, United States Compare Email to Friend Date Listed: Oct 22, 2024 Seller Paragraph Seller Trinity Aviation Location Georgetown, TX, US 1979 MD500 D-Model N333TA Factory Magnum PI bird. All original components Only 950 Hrs. Call for details. 512-868-5858. Contact Information Tel: (512) 868-5858 Fax: (512) 868-6642 Georgetown Municipal Airport 212 Stearman Drive Georgetown, TX 78628 All Specifications Subject to Verification Upon Inspection Availability Subject to Prior Lease, Sale, or Withdrawal From Market Without Notice An Important Note About Buying An Aircraft Aircraft Shopper Online takes internet fraud very seriously. Before completing any transaction, please review our fraud prevention guidelines to protect yourself. Read our Fraud Alert → Report This Ad Listed By Trinity Aviation Location Georgetown, TX, US Website Visit website Contact the seller for availability and additional aircraft information. Contact Seller More listings from Trinity Aviation Finance Calculator $8,899 Est. monthly payment Down payment 20% · $240,000 Loan term 15 years Interest rate 7.50% Loan amount $960,000 Total interest $641,878 View Detailed Calculator Get Pre-Approved For illustrative purposes only. Actual rates and terms may vary.

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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Previous listing for N333TA

Previous listing photo of N333TA

1979 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS 500D

Then asking
$1.2M
Airframe
998 hrs
View previous listing ↗ · last seen Oct 2026

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Last flight

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