Turbine helicopter

N523CP

McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 520N Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
LN003
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Howe Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Surprise, AZ
Registration record

N523CP on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 520N Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 500N)
Serial
LN003
Engines
1
Registered owner
Howe Aviation LLC
Surprise, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-08-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A69453
Mode S (octal)
51512123
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
250 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N523CP to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-13
    N523CP previously assigned to a Homebuilt MINI-500 (s/n 0023); cancelled.
Overview

About N523CP

N523CP is a McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 520N Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 500N), serial number LN003. The FAA register lists Howe Aviation LLC as the registrant in Surprise, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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 123 knots and a range of about 250 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N523CP.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
250 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 520N 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 N523CP.

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.