Turbine helicopter

N129AL

Agusta A109K2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
10029
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Niihau Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Makaweli, HI
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Registration record

N129AL on the FAA register

Type
Agusta A109K2
Serial
10029
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Registered owner
Niihau Helicopters Inc
Makaweli, HI
Certificate issued
2019-08-05
Airworthiness date
1996-07-17
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0752C
Mode S (octal)
50072454
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
350 nm
Cruise (type)
126 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N129AL.
  • 2009-09-22
    Accident at Page, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N129AL

N129AL is an Agusta A109K2, serial number 10029. The FAA register lists Niihau Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Makaweli, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 126 knots and a range of about 350 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 17, 1996.

N129AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
126 kt
Range
350 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Agusta A109K2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-09-22 Accident · Page, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA462
Reported aircraft: Agusta A109
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and his decision to continue flight with a known low fuel level state.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.