Turbine helicopter

N556CP

2009 Md Helicopters 530F

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
713FF
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
City of Columbus + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Columbus, OH
Registration record

N556CP on the FAA register

Type
2009 Md Helicopters 530F (FAA: Md Helicopters 369FF)
Serial
713FF
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
City of Columbus + 1 co-owner
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
2009-09-15
Airworthiness date
2009-07-09
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A715F5
Mode S (octal)
51612765
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N556CP.
  • 2009-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N556CP

N556CP is a 2009 Md Helicopters 530F (FAA model 369FF), serial number 713FF. The FAA register lists City of Columbus + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Columbus, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2009 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Rolls-Royce 250-C20B engines and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 9, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N556CP. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-10-29 Accident · Columbus, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08GA028
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E — a different aircraft that carried the N556CP registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The inadequate turbine wheel design that led to a turbine airfoil (blade) failure/separation, resulting in the loss of engine power.

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.