Turbine helicopter

N79FX

1979 S N I A S AS350BA

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
1204
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Honeywell LTS101-700D-2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sunshine, LA
Registration record

N79FX on the FAA register

Type
1979 S N I A S AS350BA
Serial
1204
Engines
Honeywell LTS101-700D-2
Registered owner
Southern Helicopters Inc
Sunshine, LA
Certificate issued
2012-05-15
Airworthiness date
2022-05-23
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AAB63F
Mode S (octal)
52533077
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
178 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2012-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N79FX.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N79FX

N79FX is a 1979 S N I A S AS350BA, serial number 1204. The FAA register lists Southern Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Sunshine, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Honeywell LTS101-700D-2 engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 123 knots and a range of about 178 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 23, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N79FX.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
178 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the S N I A S AS350BA type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N79FX.

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.