Turbine helicopter

N125KW

1989 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
0336E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aurora Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Delta Junction, AK
Registration record

N125KW on the FAA register

Type
1989 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0336E
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Aurora Aviation Services Inc
Delta Junction, AK
Certificate issued
2009-03-24
Airworthiness date
2009-03-30
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0673B
Mode S (octal)
50063473
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
300 nm
Cruise (type)
127 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-07
    Accident at Delta Junction, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2009-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N125KW to the current registrant.
  • 2005-09-01
    N125KW previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air B200 (s/n BB-939); cancelled.
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N125KW

N125KW is a 1989 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0336E. The FAA register lists Aurora Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Delta Junction, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 127 knots and a range of about 300 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 30, 2009.

N125KW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
127 kt
Range
300 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-07 Accident · Delta Junction, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC21LA083
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to maintain lateral control during the takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s decision to utilize an unsuitable landing area for flight operations.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.