Turbine helicopter

N551CP

2006 Md Helicopters 530F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
0716FF
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C30M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
City of Columbus (Government)
Based
Columbus, OH
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Registration record

N551CP on the FAA register

Type
2006 Md Helicopters 530F (FAA: Md Helicopters 369FF)
Serial
0716FF
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C30M
Registered owner
City of Columbus
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
2007-02-26
Airworthiness date
2006-09-29
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70362
Mode S (octal)
51601542
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-16
    Accident at Columbus, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N551CP.
  • 2006-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N551CP

N551CP is a 2006 Md Helicopters 530F (FAA model 369FF), serial number 0716FF. The FAA register lists City of Columbus as the registrant in Columbus, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Rolls-Royce 250-C30M engines and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 29, 2006.

N551CP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-08-16 Accident · Columbus, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12TA550
Reported aircraft: Md Helicopter 369
Probable cause: The failure of a 4th-stage turbine blade due to high-cycle fatigue, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
1998-04-13 Accident · Columbus, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC98GA093
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 500E — a different aircraft that carried the N551CP registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Related factors were: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing; and high obstructions in the forced landing area.

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.