Aircraft Description
N176BA is a 1985 Sikorsky S-76B, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Islander Holdings LTD in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 30, 1985. The registration certificate was issued on March 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6B-36A engine producing 981 horsepower, N176BA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A12F91 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N176BA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 26.1956, -80.1720 on March 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N176BA was last updated on June 27, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin company based in Stratford, Connecticut, manufactures military and commercial helicopters. Known for the UH-60 Black Hawk and S-76 series, Sikorsky has been a leading rotorcraft manufacturer since 1923. AviatorDB tracks 843 Sikorsky aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the S-76B model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N176BA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC