# N61TV: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: April 29, 2002
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61TV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61TV

## Aircraft that carried N61TV

- [Cancelled 2002-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61TV-2002-04-29): Aerospatiale AS350B, S/N 1288, built 1980. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Sterling Corporation DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STERLING%20CORPORATION%20DBA), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)

## NTSB investigations on N61TV (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA154), Jul 28, 1997: Aerospatiale AS-350B (N61TV), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to follow the checklist and verify the throttle was in the ON position before lift-off, which resulted in low rotor RPM and loss of control, while attempting to hover/taxi.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N61TV (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19970728019769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970728019769A), Jul 28, 1997: Snias AS350B (N61TV), Philadelphia, PA, Substantial damage. New helicopter was attempting to lift off heliport when it flipped over on its side.

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