Turbine helicopter

N229HL

1995 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1995
Serial
0519E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Advantage Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Tabor City, NC
Registration record

N229HL on the FAA register

Type
1995 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0519E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Aviation Advantage Inc
Tabor City, NC
Certificate issued
2026-05-12
Airworthiness date
1995-03-10
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2032A
Mode S (octal)
50401452
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

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N229HL.
  • 1995-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N229HL

N229HL is a 1995 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0519E. The FAA register lists Aviation Advantage Inc as the registrant in Tabor City, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

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 10, 1995.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N229HL.

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 N229HL.

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.