Turbine helicopter

N189AC

1997 Erickson S64E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1997
Serial
641001
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × P & W JFTD12A-4A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopter Express LLC (LLC)
Based
Chamblee, GA
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Registration record

N189AC on the FAA register

Type
1997 Erickson S64E
Serial
641001
Engines
2 × P & W JFTD12A-4A
Registered owner
Helicopter Express LLC
Chamblee, GA
Certificate issued
2024-04-30
Airworthiness date
2011-11-28
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A1621E
Mode S (octal)
50261036
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N189AC.
  • 2011-11-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2006-10-01
    Accident at Ojai, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
  • 1994-03-12
    Accident at Marana, AZ; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N189AC

N189AC is a 1997 Erickson S64E, serial number 641001. The FAA register lists Helicopter Express LLC as the registrant in Chamblee, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two P & W JFTD12A-4A engines and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated November 28, 2011.

N189AC has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-10-01 Accident · Ojai, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX07TA001
Reported aircraft: Erickson S64E
Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's improper remedial action, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control. Contributing factors were the retardant tank and snorkel designs.
1994-03-12 Accident · Marana, AZ Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX94LA160
Reported aircraft: American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed pullout from a vertical aerobatic maneuver for undetermined reasons.

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.