Turbine helicopter

N500FC

1983 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
0442E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ferguson and Sons Construction LLC (LLC)
Based
Emmett, ID
Registration record

N500FC on the FAA register

Type
1983 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0442E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Ferguson and Sons Construction LLC
Emmett, ID
Certificate issued
2016-08-22
Airworthiness date
1995-07-24
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A63A70
Mode S (octal)
51435160
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N500FC.
  • 1995-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1983
    Manufactured (1983).
Overview

About N500FC

N500FC is a 1983 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0442E. The FAA register lists Ferguson and Sons Construction LLC as the registrant in Emmett, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated July 24, 1995.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N500FC.

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 N500FC.

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.