# N577DB: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, registration cancelled 2006-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 2006
- Exported to: Jordan
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (registry code 3027369)
- 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: 0381E
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1990
- Last registry action: January 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A768B7
- Location: [Vienna, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Vienna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8938° N, 77.3302° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22124, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N577DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=577DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N577DB-2006-11-28

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX5084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5084), Sep 11, 1996: FILTER ASSY. CRUSHED. PILOT EXPERIENCED N2 DROOP ON TAKEOFF WITH SLOW RECOVERY. CONDITION WORSENED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING UNTIL ENGINE WOULD NOT ACHIEVE IDLE SPEED. FUEL NOZZLE REMOV

## 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 NYC01LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA179), Jul 19, 2001: McDonnell Douglas 369E (N577DB), Niagara Falls, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The right skid getting snagged on the helicopter-dolly resulting in dynamic rollover.

## 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 20010719017789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010719017789A), Jul 19, 2001: Hughes 369E (N577DB), Niagarafalls, NY, No damage. (-23) On Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 1530 EDT, a HU-369E helicopter, N577DB, operated by rainbow air, inc., niagara falls, new york, landed on a mobile pad and…
- [Incident 19930828036749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930828036749I), Aug 28, 1993: Hughes 369E (N577DB), Niagara Falls, NY, Minor damage. Left rear landing gear struck the pad deck when aircraft settled on pad. Broke rear gear strut.

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