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N5426U1981 Sikorsky S-76

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 7, 2002.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply83 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lafayette, LA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1994
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
83
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Petroleum Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 1994
Canceled
Nov 7, 2002
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 12, 1996

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Sikorsky
Model
S-76
Year
1981
Serial number
760167
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
14
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H1NE
Mode S code
A6E297

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250-C30 Ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
650 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1994 – 2002Petroleum Helicopters INCLafayette, LA
  2. 1979Civico Aircraft Sales INCFl Lauderdale, FL · different airframe: Cessna U206g S/N U20605289

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-16-04Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…Sep 7, 2006Engine (250-C30 SER)
2000-11-52Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-76 Series HelicoptersAug 31, 2000Airframe (S-76)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (83)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · tire · wornJan 7, 2003

    MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL HAS A WORN TIRE. REPAIRED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · module · malfunctionedJan 2, 2003

    ROTOR BRAKE CYCLES CONTINUOUSLY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Communications · interphone · malfunctionedDec 13, 2002

    GARBLED FM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT FOUND LIGHT PANEL NOT LIGHTING UP. REPAIRED CONNECTIONS TO LIGHT PANEL CONNECTOR AND REPLACED 3 BAD LAMPS INSIDE LIGHT PANEL. REPAIRED. FOUND MONITOR SWITCHES S2 - S11 BAD. REPLACED S2 - S11 MONITOR SWITCHES. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED BAD SELECTOR KNOB.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine air · valve · inoperativeJul 9, 2002

    ANTI ICE VALVE INOPERATIVE, CAUSING BOTH GREEN AND YELLOW CAUTION LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON MASTER CAUTION PANEL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · crackedMay 30, 2002

    TAIL ROTOR BLADE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP ON PADDLE "B" HAS A HOLE WITH MULTIPLE CRACKS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Communications · interphone · malfunctionedMay 30, 2002

    COPILOT HAS HOT MIC ON CABIN ICS. FOUND CAPACITOR C30, RESISTOR R71 AND LIGHT PANEL BAD. REPLACED, REPAIRED, BENCH CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Rotor flight controls · bellcrank · wornMay 20, 2002

    TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BELLCRANK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · rib · debondedDec 4, 2001

    MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP RIB UNBONDED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · indicator · precessesDec 4, 2001

    ADI PRECESSES HORIZONTALLY IN FLIGHT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · vertical gyro · kickingNov 17, 1999

    NR 1 PITCH KICKING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 83 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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