N609RP
1997 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS MD-600N Turbine Helicopters
N609RP on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2024-07-16Accident at Eagle Lake, TX; damage: destroyed.
- 2013-05-02Certificate of registration issued as N609RP.
- 1998-08-20Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1997Manufactured (1997).
About N609RP
N609RP is a 1997 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS MD-600N Turbine Helicopters, serial number RN009. The FAA register lists Ronald A Peterson Inc Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Orlando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C47 engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 375 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 20, 1998.
N609RP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Published figures for the McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS MD-600N Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
