N473E
1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters
N473E on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-02-28Certificate of registration issued as N473E to the current registrant.
- 2024-07-13Accident at Cottonwood, AZ; damage: substantial.
- 2022-08-31Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1991Manufactured (1991).
- 1976-05-21N473E previously assigned to a Beechcraft D18S (s/n A-544); cancelled.
About N473E
N473E is a 1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0473E. The FAA register lists Ochoco Wood Products LLC as the registrant in Prineville, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B 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 August 31, 2022.
N473E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
