# N972BW: 1994 Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF, registration cancelled 2021-08-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 17, 2021
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-heli-369ff) (registry code 3027371)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H3WE), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0105FF
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 2003
- Last registry action: August 11, 2021
- Mode S code: AD8B41
- Location: [None, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/None)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N972BW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=972BW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N972BW-2021-08-17

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 369FF: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-heli-369ff.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 WPR21LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA185), May 6, 2021: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF (N972BW), Palm Gardens, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an encounter with a dust devil shortly after takeoff.

## 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 20210506008169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210506008169A), May 6, 2021: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF (N972BW), CA, Destroyed. Shortly after takeoff encounter a dust devil from the right of the aircraft, lost lift, helicopter became incontrollable and experienced hard landing.

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