N473E is a 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (rotorcraft) with serial number 0473E, registered in Prineville, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 31, 2022. It is one of 83 369E aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Oregon. About 25% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 13, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- OCHOCO WOOD PRODUCTS LLC
- Location
- Prineville, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Feb 28, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Feb 28, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5CCA3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51346243
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
- Model
- 369E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H3WE (MD Helicopters LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1991
- Serial number
- 0473E
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 31, 2022
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Prineville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prineville Prineville, OR | S39 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal Redmond, OR | KRDM | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Bend Municipal Bend, OR | KBDN | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1976 | BEECH D18S | A-544 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | Cottonwood, AZ | Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA243 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.