N500KY
1989 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters
N500KY on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-12-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2011-12-29Certificate of registration issued as N500KY.
- 1989-08-04Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N500KY
N500KY is a 1989 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0345E. The FAA register lists Rotor Imaging LLC as the registrant in Reading, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2011 and expires on December 31, 2027.
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 August 4, 1989.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N500KY.
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
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N500KY.
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.
