MD 500 for sale
1989 McDonnell Douglas 500E
Serial 0330E · Registration N8330P · Presented by Altivo JetsCo-brokered listing, last confirmed 3 November 2026
- Asking price
- USD 1,299,000
- Total time
- 19,872 h
- Landings
- -
- Based in
- California
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MD 500 / 530 (Hughes 369) exterior (model photo) · Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Year
- 1989
- Total time
- 19,872 h
- Serial number
- 0330E
- Registration
- N8330P
- Location
- California, the US
- Manufacturer
- MD Helicopters
- Listed
- 3 November 2026
- Last confirmed
- 3 November 2026
Summary
From the listing facts, in our wordsNew Garmin glass panel 2025
- Fresh rotor hub and gearbox overhauls
- Repainted 2024
- Auxiliary fuel and cargo hooks
Aircraft detail
Airframe
- Total time (TTSN)
- 19,872
- Landings (cycles)
- -
- Seats
- -
Engine
- Engines
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
- Time since new (TSN)
- 34,031.2
- Time since overhaul (TSOH)
- -
- TBO
- -
- Engine SN
- CAE-830401
- On engine programme
- No
Maintenance
- Main rotor hub factory overhauled June 2024
- Swashplate and main and tail gearboxes freshly overhauled
- Main rotor blades replaced 2019
Interior details
- Grey cloth seats with fresh black trim
- Dual controls
Exterior details
- Repainted 2024, black and silver
Avionics
Garmin G500H TXi
- Avionics package installed May 2025
- Display: Garmin G500H TXi
- Navigator: Garmin GTN 750Xi
- Transponder: Garmin GTX 345 with ADS-B In and Out
- Second comm: Garmin GTR 205
- Audio: Garmin GMA 350Hc
Additional details
- Soloy auxiliary fuel tank
- Dual external cargo hooks
- Wire strike protection
- Quick-removal doors
Details as published by the seller's broker, restated by us. A pre-buy inspection confirms them against the logbooks before any sale.
MD 500 operating costs
Know the running costs before you make an offer.
Crew, hangar, insurance and maintenance a year, plus fuel and engine reserves for every flight hour, for a 1989 MD 500.
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