Turbine helicopter

N593C

McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
201E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
K & S Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Kailua Kona, HI
Registration record

N593C on the FAA register

Type
McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
201E
Engines
1
Registered owner
K & S Helicopters Inc
Kailua Kona, HI
Certificate issued
2016-09-02
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A7A8BE
Mode S (octal)
51724276
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
300 nm
Cruise (type)
127 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-16
    Accident at Hauula, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N593C to the current registrant.
  • 1955-10-04
    N593C previously assigned to a Stinson 108-3 (s/n 108-3593); cancelled.
Overview

About N593C

N593C is a McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 201E. The FAA register lists K & S Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 127 knots and a range of about 300 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N593C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
127 kt
Range
300 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-04-16 Accident · Hauula, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR19LA111
Reported aircraft: Md Helicopter 369
Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot s fuel burn miscalculation. Contributing to the accident was the inoperative caution light indicating low fuel level.

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.