Turbine helicopter

N1610B

1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1991
Serial
0480E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blackstead Investments Inc (Corporation)
Based
Boise, ID
Registration record

N1610B on the FAA register

Type
1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0480E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Blackstead Investments Inc
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
2021-03-11
Airworthiness date
1992-07-15
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0F7BF
Mode S (octal)
50173677
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N1610B.
  • 1992-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1991
    Manufactured (1991).
Overview

About N1610B

N1610B is a 1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0480E. The FAA register lists Blackstead Investments Inc as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2021 and expires on March 31, 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 July 15, 1992.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1610B.

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 N1610B.

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.