N520KY - 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N Aircraft Registration

1992 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 500N

Aircraft Description

N520KY is a 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Altadena LLC in Birmingham, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 4, 1993. The registration certificate was issued on July 30, 2012. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER engine producing 420 horsepower, N520KY is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A689E6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N520KY was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.6884, -85.5102 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N520KY was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) was a major American aircraft manufacturer that produced the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, DC-10, and MD-80 series commercial airliners. AviatorDB tracks 135 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 500N model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N520KY. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1992
Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
Model
500N
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 4, 1993
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 30, 2012

Registered Owner

Name
ALTADENA LLC
Address
PO BOX 336
City
BIRMINGHAM
State / Zip Code
Alabama35201-0336
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ALLISON
Engine Model
250-C20 SER
Horsepower
420 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51504746
Mode S Code (Hex)
A689E6

Additional Details

Registration
N520KY
Serial Number
LN041
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
July 31, 2028
Last Action Date
May 26, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00254162

Last Known Position

Date
May 21, 2026 (UTC 21:43:24)
Airport
Latitude
33.401696
Longitude
-86.605785

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC