Turbine helicopter

N8371F

1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
0399E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
Registration record

N8371F on the FAA register

Type
1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0399E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
2024-03-08
Airworthiness date
1990-07-17
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB74DC
Mode S (octal)
52672334
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8371F.
  • 2014-11-18
    Accident at Decatur, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8371F

N8371F is a 1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0399E. The FAA register lists Bank of Utah Trustee as the registrant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series 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 July 17, 1990.

N8371F 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

2014-11-18 Accident · Decatur, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15CA055
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD500
Probable cause: An undetermined pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an electrical transmission tower resulting in substantial damage to a main rotor blade. Postaccident investigation could not determine which of two pilots was flying the helicopter at the time the damage occurred.

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.