N987CB - 1999 Mcdonnell Douglas Heli CO 500-E Aircraft Registration

1999 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO 500-E

Aircraft Description

N987CB is a 1999 Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 500-E, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Changstrom Co in Pasadena, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on October 19, 2010. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER engine producing 420 horsepower, N987CB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC559 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N987CB was last tracked by AviatorDB near San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N987CB was last updated on September 9, 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 500-E model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N987CB. 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
1999
Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO
Model
500-E
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 3, 1999
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 19, 2010

Registered Owner

Name
CHANGSTROM CO
Address
555 E UNION ST
City
PASADENA
State / Zip Code
California91101-1743
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)
53342531
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADC559

Additional Details

Registration
N987CB
Serial Number
0543E
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00845892

Last Known Position

Date
March 21, 2026 (UTC 23:28:25)
Airport
Latitude
34.086061
Longitude
-118.033891

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC