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N457261956 Sikorsky H-34J

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 28, 2011.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cape Girardeau, MO
owner city / state
Engine
R-1820 SER · 1475 hp
Wright
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cape Girardeau, MO
Certificate issued
Jun 2, 2009
Canceled
Sep 28, 2011
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Forest, Aerial Surveying, Patrolling, Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Oct 30, 1981

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
H-34J
Year
1956
Serial number
56-4307
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
14
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A58EDA

Engine

Make and model
Wright R-1820 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
1475 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2009 – 2011Individual ownerCape Girardeau, MO

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 23, 1988 · Kissimmee, FL

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE ACFT FOR FUEL, AND DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION ATTEMPT THE ENGINE HYDRO-MECHANICAL CLUTCH FAILED. IT DID NOT RE-ENGAGE UPON THE APPLICATION OF POWER AND THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA89LA057

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA89LA057)

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.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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