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N20SP
2000 BELL 430
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 4 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Registrant Type
Government
Location
ALBANY, NY
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 25, 2001
Airworthiness Date
Sep 30, 2000
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Transport

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELL
Model
430
Year
2000
Serial Number
49070
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
H9SW

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ALLISON
Engine Model
250 SERIES
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
300 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A19148
Mode S Code (Octal)
50310510

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BOSTON, MA Feb 25, 1997

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Feb 22, 1995 Accident Destroyed CAMBRIDGE, MA
Injuries4 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

1) THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE (MSP) MANAGEMENT'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OVERSIGHT OF ITS AIR WING; 2) FUEL CONTAMINATION AND OBSTRUCTED FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES, DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL STORAGE AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS BY THE MSP, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND 3) THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXECUTE A PROPER AUTOROTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ROTOR RPM AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF HELICOPTER CONTROL.

NTSB NYC95GA060