N502SL
McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters
N502SL on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2009-10-19Accident at Winnsboro, SC; damage: substantial.
- 2004-07-01Certificate of registration issued as N502SL to the current registrant.
- 2001-01-29N502SL previously assigned to a Hughes 369A (s/n 980765); cancelled.
About N502SL
N502SL is a McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0244E. The FAA register lists Sc Law Enforcement Division as the registrant in Columbia, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.
N502SL 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.
