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N500XM1997 Morgan John Wayne MINI 500 HELI

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Cabool, MO
owner city / state
Engine
ROTAX (ALL)
Bombardier
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cabool, MO
Certificate issued
Apr 24, 1997
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jun 12, 1997

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Morgan John Wayne
Model
MINI 500 HELI
Year
1997
Serial number
180
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A63C09

Engine

Make and model
Bombardier Rotax (All)
Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1997 – nowIndividual ownerCabool, MO · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 19, 1997 · Ava, MO

Loss of engine power due to loss of engine cooling fluid. Related factors were maintenance service bulletin not complied with by the owner/pilot mechanic resulting in low output of the carburetor, and unsuitable terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI97LA222

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI97LA222)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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