Turbine helicopter

N511VA

McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS MD-600N Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
RN023
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ab Monterrey Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Newark, DE
Registration record

N511VA on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS MD-600N Turbine Helicopters
Serial
RN023
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Ab Monterrey Aircraft LLC
Newark, DE
Certificate issued
2018-12-28
Airworthiness date
1998-12-07
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A66702
Mode S (octal)
51463402
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
375 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-21
    Accident at Dos Ríos; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N511VA.
  • 1998-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N511VA

N511VA is a McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS MD-600N Turbine Helicopters, serial number RN023. The FAA register lists Ab Monterrey Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Newark, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C47 engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 375 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 7, 1998.

N511VA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
375 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS MD-600N Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-21 Accident · Dos Ríos Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA25WA129
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 600
NTSB report ↗

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.