N521HB — 1998 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N

Aircraft record

Serial number

LN084

Manufacturer

Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter

Model

500N

Year

1998

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Allison 250-c20 Ser

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. WPR22FA101Feb 20, 2022Newport Beach, CAFatal · 1 fatal

   The helicopter’s encounter with unanticipated right yaw during a low-altitude, low-airspeed, tight-radius orbit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during the orbit, which resulted in the loss of control, his fatigue due to his early wake time and time since awakening, and the lack of external cues that hindered his ability to perform a recovery.

2. WPR10TA025Oct 16, 2009Los Alamitos, CANo injuries

   The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the instructional autorotative landing, which resulted in a failure to maintain an adequate rotor rpm to avoid a hard landing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1998 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N).

1. Mar 4, 2023deregistered — City Of Huntington Beach

Frequently asked

Has N521HB been in an accident?

Yes. N521HB appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2022.

What kind of aircraft is N521HB?

N521HB is a 1998 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N (rotorcraft), serial number LN084.

Has N521HB been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N521HB (WPR22FA101) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.