Turbine helicopter

N176DC

S N I A S SE 3130 Alouette II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1719
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Turbomeca ARTOUSTE IIC6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cyclone Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Haymarket, VA
Registration record

N176DC on the FAA register

Type
S N I A S SE 3130 Alouette II
Serial
1719
Engines
Turbomeca ARTOUSTE IIC6
Registered owner
Cyclone Aviation LLC
Haymarket, VA
Certificate issued
2023-04-14
Airworthiness date
2022-02-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A12FC5
Mode S (octal)
50227705
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N176DC to the current registrant.
  • 2022-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2010-02-02
    N176DC previously assigned to a Robinson R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters / R44 Newscopter / R44 Clipper II (s/n 11842); cancelled.
Overview

About N176DC

N176DC is a S N I A S SE 3130 Alouette II, serial number 1719. The FAA register lists Cyclone Aviation LLC as the registrant in Haymarket, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Turbomeca ARTOUSTE IIC6 engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated February 19, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N176DC.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N176DC.

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

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