Turbine helicopter

N921SD

1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1990
Serial
0428E
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
County of Fresno (Government)
Based
Fresno, CA
Registration record

N921SD on the FAA register

Type
1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0428E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
County of Fresno
Fresno, CA
Certificate issued
1997-05-15
Airworthiness date
1993-10-05
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACC375
Mode S (octal)
53141565
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N921SD.
  • 1993-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
Overview

About N921SD

N921SD is a 1990 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0428E. The FAA register lists County of Fresno as the registrant in Fresno, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 1997 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 October 5, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N921SD.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N921SD.

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.