N811TA - 2011 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139 Aircraft Registration
A1392011 AGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA AW139
Aircraft Description
N811TA is a 2011 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Era Helicopters LLC in Lake Charles, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 8, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on January 9, 2018. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6C-67C engine producing 1679 horsepower, N811TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB0EBD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N811TA was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The AgustaWestland AW139, a medium-lift twin-engine helicopter that became the dominant rotorcraft in offshore oil and gas operations worldwide. First flown in 2001, it is a conventional helicopter configuration powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turboshaft engines, capable of carrying 12 passengers over 305 kilometers. Measuring over 60 feet in length with a range of nearly 600 nautical miles, it was manufactured through a joint venture between Italy's Agusta and America's Bell Helicopter before becoming solely an AgustaWestland product. AviatorDB tracks 111 Agustawestland Philadelphia aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is A139.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N811TA. 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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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2022 | CEN22LA430 | Substantial | None | The inflight loss of collective control of the helicopter due to thermal damage of a collective control torque tube that abraded with misrouted electrical wiring, which resulted in an electrical short and inflight fire. Contributing to the accident were the incorrectly manufactured wiring support strip assembly that misrouted electrical wires near the collective control torque tube, the ambiguity of the support strip assembly drawing that allowed for its incorrect manufacturing, the inadequate quality control processes to identify the incorrectly manufactured support strip assembly, and the helicopter manufacturer’s inadequate assembly instructions that allowed the misrouting of the electrical wiring, due to the incorrectly manufactured strip assembly, on the helicopter production line. |
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC