Sikorsky S-76A

Pre-owned S-76A (1979-1991, discontinued). Acquisition anchored to Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 (via AvBuyer): original 1979-model S-76/S-76A ~$300k retail; 1997 S-76B $1.0m. Controller.com Sikorsky turbine helicopter listings span $575k-$1.4M (older A/A+/A++ at the low end of the S-76 series). HeliValue's Official Helicopter Blue Book confirms S-76A/A+/A++ resale window 1979-1990 (subscriber-gated values, not opened). Real A-model figures ($300k-$1.4M) fall below the heli_heavy_turbine $3M sanity floor because the S-76A is an older midsize twin classed as heavy here and is fully depreciated/discontinued; sourced numbers reported as-is rather than fabricated to fit the band, so limited_data=true. DOC ~$1,800/hr direct/variable (fuel ~$715/hr at 130 gal Jet-A @ $5.50, plus maintenance + reserves) per aircraftloancalculator.com S-76 analysis; consistent with myaircraftcost S-76 family. Sources accessed 2026-06-04/05.

• AvBuyer - Sikorsky Helicopters for Sale (Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 figures), Fetched 2026-06-04; quotes Bluebook: 1979 S-76 ~$300k, 1997 S-76B $1.0m, 2010 S-76C++ $5.3m, 2016 S-76D $10.0m. No live S-76A listings (only C+/C++/D/S-92).
• Controller.com - Sikorsky Turbine Helicopters For Sale, Search result 2026-06-04/05; Sikorsky turbine heli asking range $575,000-$1,400,000 (S-76 series; older A-models at low end).
• HeliValue's Official Helicopter Blue Book - Sikorsky S-76A / A+ / A++, Fetched 2026-06-04; confirms S-76A/A+/A++ resale coverage 1979-1990. Dollar values subscriber-gated, not opened.
• aircraftloancalculator.com - True Operating Cost of Sikorsky S-76