McDonnell Douglas 500 accidents
The NTSB database holds 20 accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas 500, recorded between 1992 to 2026. 4 of them were fatal (20%), and 9 people died.
The deadliest year was 1992, with 4 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Switzerland.
7 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
20
Records
4
Fatal
9
Deaths
20%
Share fatal
1992 to 2026
Period
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13 of 20 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 20 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1992 | McDonnell Douglas 500E | Niagara Falls, Canada | Rainbow Helicopters | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Oct 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | San Jose, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Dec 1994 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Chuuk Island | Hoffman Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 2022 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Newport Beach, California, United States | City of Huntington Beach | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 2026 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Interparts General Business Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2023 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Dansey Pass, Livingston, New Zealand | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2021 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Unteriberg, Switzerland | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2016 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | City and County of Honolulu | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2014 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | David Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2014 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Santa Monica, California, United States | V & A Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2012 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Kastire, Latvia | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2011 | McDonnell Douglas 500D | Colusa, California, United States | PJ Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2009 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Los Alamitos, California, United States | City of Huntington Beach | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2005 | McDonnell Douglas 500D | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | U. S. Department of the Interior | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2002 | McDonnell Douglas 500 N | Ferlach, Austria | Glock Ges m.b.h | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2000 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 500-E | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1998 | McDonnell Douglas 500E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1995 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Pacific Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1992 | McDonnell Douglas 500E | Mount Zion, Kentucky, United States | US Customs Service | No injuries | - |