N35970 - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

AS32

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

AS32AS-532 Cougar

Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Sale reported

Cert Issue Date

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Registered Owner

Name

SALE REPORTED

Address

45 HOTEL DE VILLE

City

VAL D'OR

State / Zip Code

—QC J9-P2M5

Country

Canada

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Turbo-shaft

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

51004642

Mode S Code (Hex)

A409A2

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 19, 1989	LAX89LA281	Destroyed	Serious	A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE POWER TURBINE SHAFT AND BEARINGS. THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF OIL STARVATION DUE TO AN EXCESSIVELY WORN CHIP DETECTOR O-RING SEAL,INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND PREFLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Aug 19, 1989LAX89LA281

Destroyed

Serious

A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE POWER TURBINE SHAFT AND BEARINGS. THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF OIL STARVATION DUE TO AN EXCESSIVELY WORN CHIP DETECTOR O-RING SEAL,INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND PREFLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Additional Details

Registration

N35970

Serial Number

1131

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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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