Turbine helicopter

N811TA

2011 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
41269
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bristow LLC (LLC)
Based
Lake Charles, LA
Registration record

N811TA on the FAA register

Type
2011 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139
Serial
41269
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C
Registered owner
Bristow LLC
Lake Charles, LA
Certificate issued
2018-01-09
Airworthiness date
2011-08-08
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
AB0EBD
Mode S (octal)
52607275
Seats (type)
17
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-24
    Accident at Houma, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N811TA.
  • 2011-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N811TA

N811TA is a 2011 Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139, serial number 41269. The FAA register lists Bristow LLC as the registrant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 August 8, 2011.

N811TA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-24 Accident · Houma, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA430
Reported aircraft: Agusta AW139
Probable cause: The inflight loss of collective control of the helicopter due to thermal damage of a collective control torque tube that abraded with misrouted electrical wiring, which resulted in an electrical short and inflight fire. Contributing to the accident were the incorrectly manufactured wiring support strip assembly that misrouted electrical wires near the collective control torque tube, the ambiguity of the support strip assembly drawing that allowed for its incorrect manufacturing, the inadequate quality control processes to identify the incorrectly manufactured support strip assembly, and the helicopter manufacturer s inadequate assembly instructions that allowed the misrouting of the…

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.