Models / Sikorsky / S-58ET / N1168U Aircraft record N1168U 1958 Sikorsky S-58ET Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2019) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires May 31, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2019 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Heli-Flite INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Corona, CA
Certificate issued May 20, 2021
Expires May 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date May 29, 2003 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Sikorsky
Model S-58ET
Year 1958
Serial number 58-1070
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 14
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight 12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet 1H11
Mode S code A04600 Engine
Make and model P&W Canada Pt6t-6
Type Turbo-shaft
Power 925 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2021 – now Heli-Flite INC Corona, CA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 11, 2019 · Azusa, CA The in-flight separation of a section of the tail rotor blade due to a fatigue crack, which resulted in the pilot’s forced autorotation into a field.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR19LA255 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR19LA255)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 15, 1989 · Santa Ana, CA FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR RESULTING FROM EXCESSIVE LOADING DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, AND FATIGUE CRACKING.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report LAX89FA160 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX89FA160)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record