Turbine helicopter

N911PH

1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
0217E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
St Louis County Police Department (Government)
Based
Clayton, MO
Registration record

N911PH on the FAA register

Type
1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0217E
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
St Louis County Police Department
Clayton, MO
Certificate issued
1991-10-08
Airworthiness date
1987-02-06
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC9BAF
Mode S (octal)
53115657
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-02
    Accident at St. Louis, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N911PH.
  • 1987-02-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N911PH

N911PH is a 1987 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0217E. The FAA register lists St Louis County Police Department as the registrant in Clayton, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 1991 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 February 6, 1987.

N911PH 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

2021-12-02 Accident · St. Louis, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA063
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to apply power during the recovery procedure for the 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

Same model

More McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters aircraft

All 83 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Missouri

All 5,813 aircraft registered in Missouri →
Similar aircraft

Other turbine helicopters on the register

  • N3269F1976 Hiller-Soloy UH-12D Turbine Helicopters
  • N950LA2010 Eurocopter AS 350B-2 Turbine Helicopters
  • N292LF1987 Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil
  • N102SH1971 Bell 47G-4A
  • N150SF1978 Aerospatiale SA341G Gazelle
  • N100NJ1987 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
More from McDonnell Douglas

McDonnell Douglas models on the register

Own N911PH?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Missouri· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.