N4250N - 1972 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1972

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1972

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Restricted 2 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BEANBAG HELICOPTERS INC

Address

9102 PMB LINI HUGHWAY

City

PORT VILA

State / Zip Code

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Country

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51210227

Mode S Code (Hex)

A51097

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jun 20, 1997	LAX97LA218	Destroyed	Fatal	The unapproved field modification of the cyclic trim switch, including the use of non-standard parts, which resulted in a hard-over lateral trim failure, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a landing approach. A factor in the accident was the operator's failure to comply with a factory service bulletin, which required replacement of the switch with a new version, and the pilot's continued operation with a known discrepancy.

Jun 20, 1997LAX97LA218

Destroyed

Fatal

The unapproved field modification of the cyclic trim switch, including the use of non-standard parts, which resulted in a hard-over lateral trim failure, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a landing approach. A factor in the accident was the operator's failure to comply with a factory service bulletin, which required replacement of the switch with a new version, and the pilot's continued operation with a known discrepancy.

Additional Details

Registration

N4250N

Serial Number

450734S

Number of Engines

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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