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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Agusta Spa
Model
A109E
Year
2001
Serial number
11502
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H7EU
Mode S code
A9520D
Engine
Make and model
Turbomeca Arrius 2k1
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
450 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2002 – 2013Tri-State Emergency Systems INCErie, PA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (2)
Accident · destroyed
Oct 8, 2005 · Smethport, PA
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors in the accident were, night instrument meteorological conditions, pilot workload, and improper air traffic control procedures by the approach controller.
The pilot's improper preflight inspection, during which he failed to remove a flashlight from the tailboom strake. A factor was the pilot's attention be diverted by a mechanic during the preflight inspection.
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.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (11)
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.
Navigation · antenna · failedJul 21, 2005
FAILURE MODE OF ANTENNA IS (RT ELEMENT BECOMES EXTREMELY WEAK) WHICH CAUSES NAV INDICATOR DISPLAY ERRORS OF UP TO 5 DEGREES. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATES THAT RT NAV ANTENNA ELEMENT IS EXPOSED TO A MUCH HIGHER TEMPERATURE THEN LT ELEMENT. RECENT FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH TEMPERATURE STRIPS AFFIXED TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD 4 SETS OF NAV ANTENNAS INSTALLED. FAILURE MODE OF ANTENNA IS (RT ELEMENT BECOMES EXTREMELY WEAK) WHICH CAUSES NAV INDICATOR DISPLAY ERRORS OF UP TO 5 DEGREES, VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATES THAT RT NAVE ANTENNA ELEMENT IS EXPOSED TO A MUCH HIGHER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Navigation · gyro · inoperativeApr 27, 2004
UNIT CAUSES PILOT'S ADI TO TUMBLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/29/2004
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Ignition · ignition lead · intermittentOct 29, 2003
IGNITER LEAD INTERMITTENT. REMOVED FROM ENGINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine · valve · malfunctionedOct 27, 2003
ENGINE SLOW TO START. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine fuel and control · pump · malfunctionedOct 23, 2003
ENGINE WOULD NOT START. REPLACED FUEL PUMP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine fuel and control · pump · malfunctionedOct 20, 2003
NR 1 ENGINE SLOW TO START. REPLACED PUMP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine fuel and control · injector · malfunctionedSep 29, 2003
ENGINE FIVE STAR PROGRAM. TROUBLESHOOTING. SLOW START ENGINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Ignition · exciter · malfunctionedAug 28, 2003
IGNITOR BOX FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK. 1 CHANNEL FAILED TO FIRE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Navigation · gyro · malfunctionedApr 4, 2003
ADI HAS ERRATIC COMMAND BARS. ATT BUTTON STICKS. SPEX FILE 00115248. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 4/8/03
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.