Turbine helicopter

N500SY

1983 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
0007E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nalas Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N500SY on the FAA register

Type
1983 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0007E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Nalas Inc Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2024-06-20
Airworthiness date
1991-11-07
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A63B97
Mode S (octal)
51435627
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N500SY.
  • 1991-11-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1983
    Manufactured (1983).
Overview

About N500SY

N500SY is a 1983 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0007E. The FAA register lists Nalas Inc Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 November 7, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N500SY.

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 N500SY.

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.