N355DU - 1991 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

AS32

1991

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1991

Manufacturer

—

Model

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Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

AS32AS-532 Cougar

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

The Triennial Aircraft Registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Address

BOX 3520

City

DURHAM

State / Zip Code

North Carolina27710

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Turbo-shaft

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

50773676

Mode S Code (Hex)

A3F7BE

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 17, 2000	MIA01FA006	Destroyed	Fatal	The mechanics failure to comply with manufacturers instructions for correction of a illuminated main rotor gearbox oil pressure warning light resulting in the helicopter being dispatched on a ferry flight with a failed main rotor gearbox oil pump, failure of the main rotor gearbox combining gearbox gears due to oil starvation, loss of main rotor RPM, and the helicopter colliding with trees and the ground during an uncontrolled descent.

Oct 17, 2000MIA01FA006

Destroyed

Fatal

The mechanics failure to comply with manufacturers instructions for correction of a illuminated main rotor gearbox oil pressure warning light resulting in the helicopter being dispatched on a ferry flight with a failed main rotor gearbox oil pump, failure of the main rotor gearbox combining gearbox gears due to oil starvation, loss of main rotor RPM, and the helicopter colliding with trees and the ground during an uncontrolled descent.

Additional Details

Registration

N355DU

Serial Number

5489

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC