N517AL - 1980 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

S76

1980

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1980

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

S76S-76

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Transport Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

—

Registered Owner

Name

SALE REPORTED

Address

430 N EOLA RD

City

BROUSSARD

State / Zip Code

Louisiana70518-3304

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51475573

Mode S Code (Hex)

A67B7B

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 22, 1997	FTW97LA356	Substantial	Serious	failure of the copilot to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff, which led to an inadvertent descent and collision with a crop of sugar cane and the ground. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, fog, and the pilot-in-command's inadequate monitoring of the copilot, when he diverted his attention to adjusting the instrument lights.

Sep 22, 1997FTW97LA356

Substantial

Serious

failure of the copilot to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff, which led to an inadvertent descent and collision with a crop of sugar cane and the ground. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, fog, and the pilot-in-command's inadequate monitoring of the copilot, when he diverted his attention to adjusting the instrument lights.

Additional Details

Registration

N517AL

Serial Number

760121

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