MDH has not sold any new model MD600N's in the past 3 years .I also read Border Patrol is "storing" their fleet in Tucson ...and Turkey Police are taking MD to court over the deaths of 5 officers in a crash that they blame on faulty parts? The US Government Accountability Office published notice to all departments to stop any new purchases of MD-600N's
Also almost every UK reg airframe that have been re-sold have since crashed or been involved in an accident ....in fact of the total number of aircraft build (80 something airframes build since 1997)...more than 30 have crashed ...some(about 10) were patched up and put back into service or re-sold.. There is 10 airframes for sale at the moment...with the average md600 sitting on the "for sale lot" for 2 years....
The following serial#'s crashed or were in an accident...
1,4,5,8,10,11,12,22,24,26,31,33,35,36,37,40,42,44,45,48,49,5 0,52,54,55,56,57,63.... while US Border Patrol is now storing their fleet in the desert.. If you count all the airframes lost, damaged, in storage or up for sale..over 50% of the MD600n fleet is not flying ;( ... is that normal /average? I know one model does not reflect on the entire range..as the 500 series have been a very good product..but its the overall perception of those that operate a product that counts...
Last edited by EthanW; 12th Feb 2011 at 09:41.