# N7YL: 2001 Agusta A109E, registration cancelled 2013-05-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 10, 2013 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Agusta A109E](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109e) (registry code 0260101) - Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIUS-2K1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arrius-2k1) (registry code 60055) - Data sheets: [TCDS H7EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H7EU), [TCDS E34NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E34NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 11502 - Year built: 2001 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: December 6, 2001 - Certificate issued: January 23, 2002 - Last registry action: January 15, 2008 - Mode S code: A9520D - Owner when cancelled: [Tri-State Emergency Systems Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRI-STATE%20EMERGENCY%20SYSTEMS%20INC) - Location: [Erie, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Erie) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.1107° N, 80.1013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16502, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7YL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7YL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7YL-2013-05-10 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Agusta A109E: https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109e.md ## Service difficulty reports (11) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR BAQ2005F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQ2005F00002), Jul 21, 2005: ANTENNA. FAILED. FAILURE MODE OF ANTENNA IS (RT ELEMENT BECOMES EXTREMELY WEAK) WHICH CAUSES NAV INDICATOR DISPLAY ERRORS OF UP TO 5 DEGREES. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATES THAT RT - [SDR BAQA2004628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA2004628), Jun 28, 2004: ANTENNA. DAMAGED. OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD 4 SETS OF NAV ANTENNAS INSTALLED. FAILURE MODE OF ANTENNA IS (RT ELEMENT BECOMES EXTREMELY WEAK) WHICH CAUSES NAV - [SDR BAQA094289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA094289), Apr 27, 2004: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. UNIT CAUSES PILOT'S ADI TO TUMBLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/29/2004 - [SDR BAQA090549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA090549), Oct 29, 2003: IGNITION LEAD. INTERMITTENT. IGNITER LEAD INTERMITTENT. REMOVED FROM ENGINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA090551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA090551), Oct 27, 2003: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE SLOW TO START. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA090337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA090337), Oct 23, 2003: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. - [SDR BAQA090338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA090338), Oct 20, 2003: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE SLOW TO START. REPLACED PUMP. - [SDR BAQA089599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA089599), Sep 29, 2003: INJECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE FIVE STAR PROGRAM. TROUBLESHOOTING. SLOW START ENGINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA088895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA088895), Aug 28, 2003: EXCITER. MALFUNCTIONED. IGNITOR BOX FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK. 1 CHANNEL FAILED TO FIRE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. - [SDR BAQA085909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA085909), Apr 4, 2003: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. ADI HAS ERRATIC COMMAND BARS. ATT BUTTON STICKS. SPEX FILE 00115248. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 4/8/03 - [SDR BAQA085907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA085907), Apr 3, 2003: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. VERTICAL GYRO IS INOPERABLE. CAUSES ADI INDICATION FAILURE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 4/8/03 ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 NYC06MA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06MA005), Oct 8, 2005: Augusta 109E (N7YL), Smethport, PA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors in the accident were, night instrument meteorological conditions, pilot workload, and improper air traffic control procedures by the approach… - [NTSB NYC03LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA110), May 15, 2003: Agusta A109E (N7YL), Harbor Creek, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight inspection, during which he failed to remove a flashlight from the tailboom strake. A factor was the pilot's attention be diverted by a mechanic during the preflight… ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20051007027709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051007027709A), Oct 7, 2005: Agusta A109E (N7YL), Smethport, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Further investigation by this office revealed that on October 7, 2005, at 2342 eastern daylight time, an augusta 109E, N7YL, operated by cj systems… - [Accident 20030515010309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030515010309A), May 15, 2003: Agusta A109E (N7YL), Harbor Creek, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot wrote, "while leveling off at 700 ft AGL I felt a vibration in the rotor system. After confirming all control responses were normal, I executed… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.