Turbine helicopter

N16002

McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
0194E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Commonweath of Massachusetts + 2 co-owners (Government)
Based
East Boston, MA
Registration record

N16002 on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0194E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Commonweath of Massachusetts + 2 co-owners
East Boston, MA
Certificate issued
2023-09-29
Airworthiness date
1986-09-05
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F421
Mode S (octal)
50172041
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N16002 to the current registrant.
  • 1986-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-05-29
    N16002 previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15073401); cancelled.
  • 1949-06-20
    N16002 previously assigned to a Douglas DC3 (s/n 1496); cancelled.
Overview

About N16002

N16002 is a McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0194E. The FAA register lists Commonweath of Massachusetts + 2 co-owners as the registrant in East Boston, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 29, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 September 5, 1986.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N16002.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N16002.

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.