N526FB1992 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 11, 2006.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- City Of Phoenix Police Department
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Phoenix, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Jun 3, 1992
- Canceled
- May 11, 2006
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 11, 1992
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter
- Model
- 500N
- Year
- 1992
- Serial number
- LN006
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H3WE
- Mode S code
- A69FB7
Engine
- Make and model
- Allison 250-C20 Ser
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 420 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1992 – 2006City Of Phoenix Police DepartmentPhoenix, AZ
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-16-04 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division… | Sep 7, 2006 | Engine (250-C20 SER) |
| 2006-13-06 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division… | Jul 26, 2006 | Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines with gas producer rotor assembly tie bolt P/Ns A23008020, E23008020 (EXTEX), 23008020, 6843388, 6876991 (RRC), A23008020 (SAP), or 23008020P (Pacific Sky Supply) installed. |
| 2005-10-13 | Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-B17B, -B17C, -B17D, -B17E… | Jun 22, 2005 | Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines that do not have turbine energy absorbing ring RRC P/N 23035175, or an equivalent FAA-approved serviceable ring, installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (7)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Main rotor · mast · damagedOct 13, 2000
FOUND PAINT SEALANT INSIDE MAIN ROTOR MAST TUBE BLISTERED AND FALLING INTO M/R TRANSMISSION GEARBOX. APPEARED THAT M/R TRANSMISSION OIL MOBILE SHC 626 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEALANT PAINT ON INSIDE OF M/R MAST.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lens · crackedJul 1, 1997
DURING DAILY WALK-AROUND, STROBE LENS FOUND CRACKED ALONG SEAM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · switch · failureMay 6, 1997
RUNAWAY TRIM TO THE RIGHT FOUND DURING FLIGHT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Main rotor drive · tube assy · bindingApr 14, 1997
INSPECTION FOUND SPLINES WORN AT SPIDER END. ROD BENT AT SPLINES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · support · wornApr 11, 1997
FOUND FAN TUBE SUPPORT WORN BY FAN POSITION PUSH ROD. SPLINED TEETH IN SUPPORT GUIDE WORN EXCESSIVELY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lens · crackedMar 28, 1997
LENS CRACKED ALONG SEAM. FOUND ON MORNING WALK-AROUND. PART SENT TO WHELEN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · lens · crackedMar 18, 1997
NEW LENS FROM WHELEN. FAILED BY CRACKING IN HALF AT SEAM. PARTS FOUND ON 100 HOUR INSPECTION . ALL 3 PIECES AT SHOP FOR INSPECTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026