US Helicopter Registry

SikorskyS-76

171 Sikorsky S-76 helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 1 percent of the US fleet and the number 21 type by count. It is a medium twin helicopter, the class the Helicopter Class Comparison describes for charter, built by Sikorsky. 55 of them fly on a Part 135 certificate.

171
Registered in the US
55
On a Part 135 certificate
2004
Median year built
14
Seats (FAA reference)

Variants the FAA lists

The FAA lists it under 6 model strings, folded together here. The strings are the manufacturer's own designations as typed on the registration, so a suffix marks a sub-model, an engine option, or sometimes only a different clerk.

Model as registeredRegistered
S-76C75
S-76D34
S-76B33
S-76A19
S-76C-26
S-764

Where the Sikorsky S-76 is registered

By the registrant's state. A trust or leasing company can put a whole fleet at one address, so a state's count is about paperwork as much as flying.

When they were built

  • 1980s 2313%
  • 1990s 2716%
  • 2000s 5432%
  • 2010s 2213%

The register runs from 1980 to 2019, with 2007 the busiest year at 13 airframes. 45 records carry no year of manufacture.

Who registers them

  • LLC 9757%
  • Corporation 6337%
  • Co-owned 53%
  • Government 53%
  • Non-citizen corporation 11%

The organisations with the most Sikorsky S-76 helicopters registered. Private individuals are counted above but never named.

RegistrantHelicopters
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP14
ARROW AVIATION COMPANY LLC12
GM LEASING CO LLC7
PHI AVIATION LLC7
ARROW AVIATION CO LLC6
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE6
GM LEASING COMPANY LLC6
ISLANDER HOLDINGS LTD5

Engine and certification

171 are recorded as turbine powered and 0 as piston. The engines the FAA lists most often: TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2S2 (35), TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2S1 (27), P&W CANADA PW210S (26), P&W PT6 SERIES (17), TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1SER (10).

  • Standard 13680%
  • Experimental 74%

Standard is the airworthiness class a passenger-carrying aircraft holds. Restricted covers agricultural, external-load and other special-purpose work, and experimental covers research, exhibition and amateur-built aircraft; neither carries paying passengers.

Common questions

How many Sikorsky S-76 helicopters are there in the United States?

171 hold a valid FAA registration in the file dated 14 September 2026, 1 percent of all registered helicopters, which ranks the Sikorsky S-76 number 21 among model families. The FAA lists it under 6 model strings, folded together here.

Where are most Sikorsky S-76 helicopters registered?

Louisiana leads with 42, then Connecticut with 18. The state is the registrant's address rather than where the aircraft flies.

Is the Sikorsky S-76 used for charter?

55 of the 171 registered, 32 percent, sit on an FAA Part 135 certificate, the authority needed to fly passengers or cargo for hire. Whether a given one is available for passenger work depends on the operator, not the type.

How old are the Sikorsky S-76 helicopters on the register?

The median was built in 2004; the register runs from 1980 to 2019, with 2007 the busiest year at 13. 45 records carry no year.

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated 14 September 2026; Part 135 workbook dated 9 August 2026. Look up any airframe by tail number on the registry hub.

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