Turbine helicopter

N530RL

McDonnell Douglas 369FF

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
0602FF
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gulf Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Fe, TX
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Registration record

N530RL on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas 369FF
Serial
0602FF
Engines
Allison 250-C30 series
Registered owner
Gulf Helicopters LLC
Santa Fe, TX
Certificate issued
2022-12-05
Airworthiness date
1998-10-08
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B1EF
Mode S (octal)
51530757
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N530RL.
  • 2011-01-31
    Accident at Marana, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-07-16
    Accident at Lihue, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N530RL

N530RL is a McDonnell Douglas 369FF, serial number 0602FF. The FAA register lists Gulf Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Santa Fe, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C30 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 8, 1998.

N530RL has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-01-31 Accident · Marana, AZ Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR11GA115
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369FF
Probable cause: An inadvertent tail rotor strike during an attempted pinnacle landing, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control of the helicopter. Inhospitable terrain/topography contributed to the severity of the accident.
2004-07-16 Accident · Lihue, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04CA268
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369FF
Probable cause: The pilot misjudging the clearance between the tree and the main rotor blades. Contributing factors to the accident were the high workload of the pilot and his lack of experience with bambi bucket operations.

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.