# N626SB: 1997 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N, registration cancelled 2005-08-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 4, 2005
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-600n) (registry code 3027377)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C47 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c47-series) (registry code 03029)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RN024
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1998
- Last registry action: August 17, 2004
- Mode S code: A82E19
- Owner when cancelled: [San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAN%20BERNARDINO%20COUNTY%20SHERIFFS%20DEPARTMENT)
- Location: [Rialto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rialto)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1105° N, 117.3800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92376, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N626SB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=626SB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N626SB-2005-08-04

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 600N: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-600n.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 LAX99TA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99TA115), Mar 10, 1999: McDonnell Douglas 600N (N626SB), Rialto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to maneuver in the area while observed inclement weather approached, which led to a loss of control. Contributing factors were the low ceilings, mountainous…

## 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 19990309002109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990309002109A), Mar 9, 1999: Doug 600N (N626SB), Rialto, CA, Substantial damage. San bernadino county sheriff's department public use 1997 MD-600N helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances in the san bernadino mountains near lake…

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