Turbine helicopter

N1602L

McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
0225E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Saxton Helicopter Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Plymouth, MI
Registration record

N1602L on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0225E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Saxton Helicopter Leasing LLC
Plymouth, MI
Certificate issued
2016-10-26
Airworthiness date
1987-03-08
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F457
Mode S (octal)
50172127
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).
  • 2016-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1602L.
  • 1987-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1602L

N1602L is a McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0225E. The FAA register lists Saxton Helicopter Leasing LLC as the registrant in Plymouth, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 March 8, 1987.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1602L.

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 N1602L.

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.