Turbine helicopter

N8372F

1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1991
Serial
0488E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
City of Houston Police Department (Government)
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N8372F on the FAA register

Type
1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0488E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
City of Houston Police Department
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
1991-12-24
Airworthiness date
1991-09-15
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB74FF
Mode S (octal)
52672377
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-30
    Accident at Manvel, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-09-07
    Accident at Arcola, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8372F to the current registrant.
  • 1991-11-13
    N8372F previously assigned to a Hughes 369C (s/n 160791S); cancelled.
  • 1991-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8372F

N8372F is a 1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0488E. The FAA register lists City of Houston Police Department as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 1991 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 September 15, 1991.

N8372F has 2 accident/incident records 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

2024-09-30 Accident · Manvel, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA377
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E
Probable cause: The pilot s improper recovery from a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.
NTSB report ↗
2023-09-07 Accident · Arcola, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA404
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E
Probable cause: The instructor s failure to re-apply engine power during a power recovery after a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.

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.