Piston helicopter

N500XM

1997 Homebuilt MINI 500 Heli

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
180
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cabool, MO
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Registration record

N500XM on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt MINI 500 Heli
Serial
180
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cabool, MO
Certificate issued
1997-04-24
Airworthiness date
1997-06-12
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A63C09
Mode S (octal)
51436011
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-07-19
    Accident at Ava, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N500XM.
Overview

About N500XM

N500XM is a 1997 Homebuilt MINI 500 Heli, serial number 180. It is registered to an individual in Cabool, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 1997 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 12, 1997.

N500XM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-07-19 Accident · Ava, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA222
Reported aircraft: Morgan MINI-500
Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to loss of engine cooling fluid. Related factors were maintenance service bulletin not complied with by the owner/pilot mechanic resulting in low output of the carburetor, and unsuitable terrain.

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.