# N526BH: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 500-E, registration cancelled 2009-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 500-E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-heli-500-e) (registry code 3027372)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0467E
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 1996
- Certificate issued: July 3, 1996
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A69F59
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Finance Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20FINANCE%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Yerington, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Yerington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8297° N, 119.1148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89447, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N526BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=526BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N526BH-2009-11-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Heli 500-E: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-heli-500-e.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 LAX07CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA177), May 27, 2007: MD Helicopters 500-E (N526BH), Yerington, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the student and instructor to maintain an adequate main rotor rpm, and the instructor’s inadequate in-flight supervision while conducting a low-level simulated emergency procedure,…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20070527009569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070527009569A), May 27, 2007: Doug MD500E (N526BH), Yerington, NV, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot in command stated the flight involved training in preparation for a certification test for the second pilot. A low level, power off…

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