N16726
Registered owner: AEROAG ASSET LLC, MO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SINTON HELICOPTERS (LSSA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Aeroag | Operator | on 2025-07-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| WEST COAST HELICOPTERS, INC. | Operator | on 1996-02-06 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Aeroag (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by WEST COAST HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
1 report on file, 2018-09-20.
Part: DRIVE BEARING — FAILED (FCU)
THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED AN INFLIGHT ENGINE OVERSPEED AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION TO THE GROUND WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AND NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. AFTER RECOVERY OF THE ACFT AND REMOVAL. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE FCU SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC DRIVE BEARING FAILURE WHICH WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.