N521PD is a 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (rotorcraft) with serial number 0321E, registered in Costa Mesa, CA. It is powered by an Allison 250-C20 SER rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 14, 1989. It is one of 83 369E aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in California. About 78% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Last FAA action
- Aug 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A68DEE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51506756
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
- Model
- 369E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H3WE (MD Helicopters LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1988
- Serial number
- 0321E
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 14, 1989
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Costa Mesa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.