Turbine helicopter

N922SD

1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1991
Serial
0478E
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

N922SD on the FAA register

Type
1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA: McDonnell Douglas 369E)
Serial
0478E
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
County of Fresno
Fresno, CA
Certificate issued
1997-04-15
Airworthiness date
1991-07-02
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACC72C
Mode S (octal)
53143454
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N922SD.
  • 1991-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N922SD

N922SD is a 1991 McDonnell Douglas DOUGLAS 500E Turbine Helicopters (FAA model 369E), serial number 0478E. The FAA register lists County of Fresno as the registrant in Fresno, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 1997 and expires on June 30, 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 July 2, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N922SD.

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 N922SD.

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.