Turbine helicopter

N530JR

McDonnell Douglas 369FF

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
0711FF
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Apex Heli-Support LLC (LLC)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N530JR on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas 369FF
Serial
0711FF
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C30
Registered owner
Apex Heli-Support LLC
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-02-17
Airworthiness date
2012-02-17
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B145
Mode S (octal)
51530505
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N530JR.
  • 2023-08-31
    Accident at Liberty Hill, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-02-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N530JR

N530JR is a McDonnell Douglas 369FF, serial number 0711FF. The FAA register lists Apex Heli-Support LLC as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C30 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 17, 2012.

N530JR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-31 Accident · Liberty Hill, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA389
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 530FF
Probable cause: The pilot s improper recovery from a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.

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.