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