# N530KD: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF, registration cancelled 2017-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-heli-369ff) (registry code 3027371)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0044FF
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: October 3, 2011
- Last registry action: May 14, 2014
- Mode S code: A6B152
- Owners when cancelled: [Rogers Robin M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERS%20ROBIN%20M), [Rogers Lavergne M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGERS%20LAVERGNE%20M)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7517° N, 119.6912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93727, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N530KD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=530KD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N530KD-2017-07-14

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 Heli 369FF: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-heli-369ff.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN17FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA127), Mar 14, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF (N530KD), Chalmers, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the needle did not entangle with the tower's vertical lattice as he moved the helicopter rearward, which resulted in the helicopter becoming tethered to the tower…
- [NTSB CEN12LA667](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA667), Sep 30, 2012: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF (N530KD), Decorah, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly manage the helicopter's available fuel supply, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper…

## 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 20170314003049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170314003049A), Mar 14, 2017: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF (N530KD), Chalmers, IN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On March 14, 2017, at 1546 eastern daylight time, an MD helicopters model 369FF helicopter, registration number N530KD, impacted terrain during a power line…
- [Accident 20120930022589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120930022589A), Sep 30, 2012: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF (N530KD), Decorah, IA, Substantial damage. N530KD departed kfod with a destination of kdeh. 58 minutes into the flight the low fuel caution light eluminated, 2-3 minutes later the engine flamed out and…

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