Turbine helicopter

N1604Z

1989 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1989
Serial
0341E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dept of Fish Wildlife and Parks + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N1604Z on the FAA register

Type
1989 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0341E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Dept of Fish Wildlife and Parks + 1 co-owner
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2015-04-09
Airworthiness date
1997-06-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0F4AA
Mode S (octal)
50172252
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1604Z.
  • 1997-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N1604Z

N1604Z is a 1989 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0341E. The FAA register lists Dept of Fish Wildlife and Parks + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated June 18, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1604Z.

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 N1604Z.

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.