Turbine helicopter

N400MB

1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
0420E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Precision Heli-Support LLC (LLC)
Based
Mesa, AZ
Registration record

N400MB on the FAA register

Type
1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0420E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Precision Heli-Support LLC
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2018-04-24
Airworthiness date
1990-12-21
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4ADB6
Mode S (octal)
51126666
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).
  • 2018-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N400MB to the current registrant.
  • 2010-04-21
    Accident at Newfane, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979-03-16
    N400MB previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-76 (s/n 760066); cancelled.
Overview

About N400MB

N400MB is a 1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0420E. The FAA register lists Precision Heli-Support LLC as the registrant in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2018 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 standard category (normal), dated December 21, 1990.

N400MB 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

2010-04-21 Accident · Newfane, VT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA10LA238
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a rope while maneuvering during powerline operations for undetermined reasons.

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.