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N551CP

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2006 MD Helicopters 369FF · Rolls-Royce 250-C30M

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Registered owner
City Of Columbus
Location
Columbus, OH
Owner type
Government
Serial number
0716FF
Year built
2006
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-shaft
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
September 29, 2006
Certificate issued
February 26, 2007
Expires
January 31, 2030
Mode S code
A70362
MD Helicopters 369FFAirframe model · 4 seats · 2 engines · 94 registeredTCDS H3WEAirframe · MD Helicopters 369FFTCDS E1GLEngine · Rolls-Royce 250-C30M

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 59

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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

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Historical bulletins · 1
SAIB AIR-21-19AERIAL TOW EQUIPMENT, Side Pull HookIssued Nov 29, 2021

NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB CEN12TA550Accident · No injuriesFinal reportColumbus, OHThe failure of a 4th-stage turbine blade due to high-cycle fatigue, which resulted in the loss of engine power.Aug 16, 2012 · Substantial damage
Investigations on N551CP not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N551CP, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB NYC98GA093Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 500E · Columbus, OHloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Related factors were: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing; and high obstructions in the forced landing area.Apr 13, 1998 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20211208020659IManeuver · Columbus, OHColumbus, OH (cmh): cmh city pd, helicopter, cmh city pd Helicopter reported being shot at by at least 20 rounds Approximately 3.5 NM NE of bolton field, OH (tzr) with at Least one round hitting the aircraft while flying at 1,500 Feet. Investigation ongoing,…Dec 8, 2021 · Minor damageAccident 20120816017519ACruise/Level Flight · Columbus, OHAt approximately 1:50AM, after a pre-flight inspection of the aircraft and a check of the weather, the aircraft departed the Columbus police heliport, located at 2130 w. broad st, COLUMBUS43223. Pilot maintained a southeastern departure, ultimately turning to…Aug 16, 2012 · Reported as MD Helicopters 369E · Substantial damage
Reports on N551CP not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N551CP, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19980413006749ADoug MD500E · Columbus, OHHelicopter crashed under unknown circumstances, Columbus, OH. (.4)after loss of engine power at about 700 feet above ground level, the pilot entered an autorotation to a street. To avoid wires during the autorotation, the pilot flared early, trading speed for…Apr 13, 1998 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports · 1

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SDR 2012FA0000608Blades · damagedROTORCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM HELIPORT, AT 2-3 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT AND 1500FT MSL A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. PILOT HAD LOSS OF POWER, INITIATED AUTOROTATION, PUT ROTORCRAFT DOWN IN AN INTERSECTION. UPON EXITING ROTORCRAFT, FIRE WAS SPOTTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIAug 16, 2012 · N551CP · Hughes 369E · Turbine Section

STCs that may be installed · 208

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