Turbine helicopter

N521PD

1988 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Not current (FAA status 7) No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
0321E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Costa Mesa, CA
Registration record

N521PD on the FAA register

Type
1988 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0321E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Costa Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1989-03-14
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A68DEE
Mode S (octal)
51506756
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
300 nm
Cruise (type)
127 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1989-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N521PD

N521PD is a 1988 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0321E. It is registered to an individual in Costa Mesa, California.

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 March 14, 1989.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N521PD.

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 N521PD.

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.