N1088Y — 2018 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Nov 4, 2026
N1088Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2011, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Nov 4, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 65139
- Manufacturer
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
- Model
- 505
- Year
- 2018
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Safran Arrius 2r
- Registration
- Active
Accident & incident history
The flight instructor’s failure to follow the proper procedure while demonstrating a practice autorotation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2018 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505).
- Feb 24, 2022registered — Civic Helicopters Inc
- Feb 24, 2022transferred
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N1088Y was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2018 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 above.
- until Oct 24, 2018Hughes 269C (s/n 611054)
Frequently asked
- Has N1088Y been in an accident?
- Yes. N1088Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2011.
- What kind of aircraft is N1088Y?
- N1088Y is a 2018 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (rotorcraft), serial number 65139.
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