Turbine helicopter

N304FD

2017 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
41528
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
City of Los Angeles + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Van Nuys, CA
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Registration record

N304FD on the FAA register

Type
2017 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139
Serial
41528
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C
Registered owner
City of Los Angeles + 1 co-owner
Van Nuys, CA
Certificate issued
2017-07-14
Airworthiness date
2017-04-18
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A32EAF
Mode S (octal)
50627257
Seats (type)
17
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-02
    Accident at Tujunga, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-07-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N304FD.
  • 2017-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N304FD

N304FD is a 2017 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139, serial number 41528. The FAA register lists City of Los Angeles + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Van Nuys, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 14, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C engines and 17 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated April 18, 2017.

N304FD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-09-02 Accident · Tujunga, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC17LA051
Reported aircraft: Leonardo AW139
Probable cause: A yaw excursion and uncontrolled descent due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness during aerial firefighting operations resulting in an impact with trees. A contributing factor was the pilot s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed, coupled with a quartering tailwind during aerial firefighting operations. An additional factor was the operator s lack of guidance to the hazards associated with aerial firefighting operations near and around smoke columns.

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.