Agusta Spa AB139
8 on the U.S. register. Built from 2005 to 2006; half of them date from 2005 or earlier. Utah has the most (2). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the AB139 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W Canada Pt6C-67C (6), P&W Pt6 Series (1)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 15
- Built of
- aluminium with composite parts
- Maker on the register
- Agusta Spa
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 27, 2005; newest October 19, 2026
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Utah | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 50% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 2 | 25% |
| LLC | 2 | 25% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB139 | 8 | 2005 to 2006 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7 | 88% |
| None on file | 1 | 12% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee | 2 |
| Leonardo Helicopters US CORP | 2 |
| Superior Aviation Solutions LLC | 1 |
| Chevron USA INC | 1 |
| Bristow LLC | 1 |
| Aircraft Trustee Services INC Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · Leonardo Helicopters US CORP · Chevron USA INC · Bristow LLC · Aircraft Trustee Services INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Agusta Spa AB139 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of November 5, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Agusta Spa AB139s?
Utah, with 2.
Who owns the Agusta Spa AB139?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Agusta Spa AB139s on the register built?
Between 2005 and 2006; half of them in 2005 or earlier.
What is the Agusta Spa AB139 made of?
A mostly aluminium airframe with composite parts where they save weight: control surfaces, fairings, the tail or the rotor blades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Agusta Spa AB139 the component layer
A mostly aluminium airframe with composite parts where they save weight: control surfaces, fairings, the tail or the rotor blades. The design is held under 1 type certificate (R00002RD, held by Leonardo S.P.A.). The FAA has issued 69 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 87 failure reports with the FAA since 2006, 24 of them in the last ten years: about 37.5 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 54 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Aviation Completion Innovations INC..
FAA orders 69 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Agusta Spa AB139
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 23 | 33% |
| Airframe structure | 9 | 13% |
| Other and general | 9 | 13% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 6 | 9% |
| Emergency equipment | 5 | 7% |
| Electrical power | 5 | 7% |
| Engine | 3 | 4% |
| Instruments and avionics | 3 | 4% |
Failure reports 87 since 2006 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 06 | 26 |
| 07 | 9 |
| 08 | 9 |
| 09 | 12 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 20 | 7 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 23 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Attach Fitting | 6 |
| Bolt | 6 |
| Seal | 5 |
| Cooling Fan | 4 |
| Fire Warning | 3 |
| Firewall | 3 |
| Pressure Switch | 3 |
| Scissors | 3 |
| Skin | 3 |
| Bearing | 2 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 359 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: ls led (16), bracket (16), hook (14), rescue hoist (13), control pendant (9), cable (8), bushing (8), sky connect (7), heel light (7), operator panel (6).
Approved modifications 54 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the AB139 links to the rest of the register
- Agusta Spa 160 aircraft on the register
- Agusta Spa AB139 8 registered
- Type certificate R00002RD · held by Leonardo S P A
- Built of aluminium with composite parts
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C 6 of these aircraft · 1679 hp
- Pratt & Whitney PT6 series 1 of these aircraft · 500 hp
- Utah 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Mississippi 1 of these aircraft
- Louisiana 1 of these aircraft
- Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Leonardo Helicopters US CORP 2 of these aircraft
- Superior Aviation Solutions LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Chevron USA INC 1 of these aircraft
- Bristow LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the AB139 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the AB139 69 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the AB139 87 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the AB139 54 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/agusta-spa/ab139.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N455LH | Agusta Spa AB139 |
Leonardo Helicopters US CORP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139HS | Agusta Spa AB139 |
Aircraft Trustee Services INC Trustee Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N697RS | Agusta Spa AB139 |
Leonardo Helicopters US CORP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139HF | Agusta Spa AB139 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813DG | Agusta Spa AB139 |
Bristow LLC Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346MR | Agusta Spa AB139 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
None on file | 2019-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140EV | Agusta Spa AB139 |
Superior Aviation Solutions LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139FW | Agusta Spa AB139 |
Chevron USA INC Picayune, Mississippi |
Standard | 2005-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |