Turbine helicopter

N633JH

1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
0230E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jack Harter Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lihue, HI
Registration record

N633JH on the FAA register

Type
1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0230E
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
Registered owner
Jack Harter Helicopters Inc
Lihue, HI
Certificate issued
2012-06-20
Airworthiness date
2012-06-07
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A849B1
Mode S (octal)
52044661
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-27
    Accident at Kekaha, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N633JH.
  • 2012-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1987
    Manufactured (1987).
Overview

About N633JH

N633JH is a 1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0230E. The FAA register lists Jack Harter Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Lihue, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C20B engine 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 7, 2012.

N633JH 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

2024-02-27 Accident · Kekaha, HI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC24LA017
Reported aircraft: Md Helicopter 369E/500E
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s noncompliance with maintenance manual procedures that required the removal of the overrunning clutch output bearing during the regreasing procedure, which resulted in inadequate regreasing of the bearing and the subsequent failure of the overrunning clutch assembly.
NTSB report ↗

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.