Aircraft that carried N521HB · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N521HB now.
NTSB investigations on N521HB · 2
Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.
NTSB WPR22FA101Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas 500N · Newport Beach, CAThe helicopter’s encounter with unanticipated right yaw during a low-altitude, low-airspeed, tight-radius orbit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the orbit, which resulted in the loss of control, his fatigue due to his early…NTSB WPR10TA025Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N · Los Alamitos, CAThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the instructional autorotative landing, which resulted in a failure to maintain an adequate rotor rpm to avoid a hard landing.
FAA incident reports on N521HB · 2
Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.
Accident 20220219001009AMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N · Newport Beach, CAOn 02/19/2022, approximately 18:30 pacific standard time, huntington Beach police helicopter, MD500N, N521HB, operating as a public aircraft, responded to a call near the lido peninsula in Newport Beach, CA. While performing right hand orbits over the scene…Accident 20091016053579AMcdonnell D 500N · Los Alamitos, CADuring my interview with the pilot, he stated that they were about one hour into the training flight when he decided to demonstrate a power recovery autorotation. The flight was normal upon entering the maneuver. During the recovery portion of the maneuver,…