Turbine helicopter

N239CH

1981 Boeing 234

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
MJ006
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Honeywell AL5512
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Columbia Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Aurora, OR
Registration record

N239CH on the FAA register

Type
1981 Boeing 234
Serial
MJ006
Engines
2 × Honeywell AL5512
Registered owner
Columbia Helicopters Inc
Aurora, OR
Certificate issued
2017-05-04
Airworthiness date
2026-03-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A22A29
Mode S (octal)
50425051
Seats (type)
44
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2017-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N239CH.
  • 2008-08-22
    Accident at Burns, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N239CH

N239CH is a 1981 Boeing 234, serial number MJ006. The FAA register lists Columbia Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Aurora, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Honeywell AL5512 engines and 44 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated March 14, 2026.

N239CH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-22 Accident · Burns, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08CA282
Reported aircraft: Boeing BV234
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while taxiing.

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.