Aircraft Description
N530RL is a Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Gulf Helicopters LLC in Santa Fe, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 8, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on December 5, 2022. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250-C30 SER engine producing 650 horsepower, N530RL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6B1EF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N530RL was last updated on September 22, 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 22 Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 369FF model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N530RL. 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.
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NTSB Accident History (2)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2011 | WPR11GA115 | Substantial | Fatal | An inadvertent tail rotor strike during an attempted pinnacle landing, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control of the helicopter. Inhospitable terrain/topography contributed to the severity of the accident. |
| Jul 16, 2004 | LAX04CA268 | Substantial | None | The pilot misjudging the clearance between the tree and the main rotor blades. Contributing factors to the accident were the high workload of the pilot and his lack of experience with bambi bucket operations. |
An inadvertent tail rotor strike during an attempted pinnacle landing, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control of the helicopter. Inhospitable terrain/topography contributed to the severity of the accident.
The pilot misjudging the clearance between the tree and the main rotor blades. Contributing factors to the accident were the high workload of the pilot and his lack of experience with bambi bucket operations.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC