# N438RC: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, registration cancelled 2023-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (registry code 3027369)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0245E
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: January 2, 2023
- Mode S code: A54250
- Location: [Colton, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Colton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.1730° N, 122.3686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97017, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438RC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=438RC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438RC-2023-10-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR19LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA205), Jul 28, 2019: Md Helicopter 369 (N438RC), Eugene, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The left seat pilot’s failure to account for environmental conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent loss of…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20190727016099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190727016099A), Jul 27, 2019: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (N438RC), Eugene, OR, Substantial damage. 07/27/2019 Helicopter was inbound to the north run-up area. As the helicopter approached 50 foot AGL it rapidly climbed to 200 feet and then began to spin and…
- [Incident 20101231054309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101231054309I), Dec 31, 2010: Mcdonnell D 369E (N438RC), Eugene, OR, Minor damage. The helicopter was descending out of 2400 feet, seven miles from the airport of intended landing. Suddenly the aicraft rolled to the right (starboard)…

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