Turbine helicopter

N478X

Sikorsky S-76C++

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
760493
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Westwind Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Santa Fe, TX
 Sikorsky S-76C++
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Registration record

N478X on the FAA register

Type
Sikorsky S-76C++
Serial
760493
Engines
2 × Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER
Registered owner
Westwind Helicopters Inc
Santa Fe, TX
Certificate issued
2022-12-05
Airworthiness date
1998-11-03
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5E0DF
Mode S (octal)
51360337
Seats (type)
14
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N478X.
  • 1998-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N478X

N478X is a Sikorsky S-76C++, serial number 760493. The FAA register lists Westwind Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Santa Fe, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER engines and 14 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 3, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N478X.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N478X.

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.