Turbine helicopter

N234RF

1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
0255E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mhoc LLC (LLC)
Based
Pensacola, FL
Registration record

N234RF on the FAA register

Type
1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0255E
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Mhoc LLC
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2007-06-05
Airworthiness date
1987-10-19
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A218D9
Mode S (octal)
50414331
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N234RF.
  • 1990-11-10
    Accident at Llano, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N234RF

N234RF is a 1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0255E. The FAA register lists Mhoc LLC as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 October 19, 1987.

N234RF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1990-11-10 Accident · Llano, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX91TL#02
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E

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.