N979TG - 2025 Agustawestland Philadelphia CO AW119MKII Aircraft Registration

A119

2025 AGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA CO AW119MKII

Aircraft Description

N979TG is a 2025 Agustawestland Philadelphia Co AW119MKII, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 14, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on August 4, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6B-37A engine producing 900 horsepower, N979TG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA6C4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N979TG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.7870, -86.5249 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N979TG was last updated on August 4, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The AgustaWestland AW119 Koala is a versatile single-engine utility helicopter that revolutionized the light commercial helicopter market by offering twin-engine capability at single-engine operating costs. First flown on February 1, 1995, it is a single-engine turboshaft helicopter that can carry one pilot and up to eight passengers or equivalent cargo. With a maximum speed of 281 kilometers per hour and service ceiling of 5,700 meters, approximately 300 units have been produced by AgustaWestland and its successor Leonardo Helicopters since certification in 1999. AviatorDB tracks 187 Agustawestland Philadelphia Co aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is A119.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N979TG. 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.

Model Year
2025
Manufacturer
AGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA CO
Model
AW119MKII
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
A119AW-119 Koala
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 14, 2025
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 4, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
Address
AIR-2.2.2.4 STE 453 BLDG 2272
47123 BUSE RD UNIT IPT
City
PATUXENT RIVER
State / Zip Code
Maryland20670-1547
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6B-37A
Horsepower
900 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53323304
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADA6C4

Additional Details

Registration
N979TG
Serial Number
15921
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
8
Expiration Date
August 31, 2032
Last Action Date
August 4, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01448645

Last Known Position

Date
May 4, 2026 (UTC 23:56:29)
Airport
Latitude
30.674945
Longitude
-87.01452

Data Source

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

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