Turbine helicopter

N504EF

McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
0500E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airwest Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Redlands, CA
Registration record

N504EF on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0500E
Engines
1
Registered owner
Airwest Helicopters Inc
Redlands, CA
Certificate issued
2017-03-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A64936
Mode S (octal)
51444466
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N504EF.
Overview

About N504EF

N504EF is a McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0500E. The FAA register lists Airwest Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Redlands, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N504EF.

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 N504EF.

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.