N972BW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF built in 1994. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 17, 2021 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "sale reported".
Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF cancelled August 17, 2021
- Serial number
- 0105FF
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1994
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- August 11, 2021
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
None, OK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N972BW
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli CO 369FF · serial 0105FF
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an encounter with a dust devil shortly after takeoff.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site