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N5197W1958 Kaman HH-43 B/F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 8, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1993)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Ovando, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1993
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Ovando, MT
Certificate issued
Jul 31, 2002
Canceled
Feb 8, 2018
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date
Jan 21, 1989

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
Kaman
Model
HH-43 B/F
Year
1958
Serial number
59-1564
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
12
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A68640

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming T-53 Series
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1150 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. 2002 – 2018Individual ownerOvando, MT
  2. 1981 – 1985PartnershipCedar Park, TX · different airframe: Piper Pa-28 S/N 28232

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 29, 1993 · Mobile, AL

AN INADEQUATE MAJOR REPAIR BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHO FAILED TO INSTALL THE COTTER PIN WHICH SECURED THE RETAINING NUT OF THE RIGHT MAIN ROTOR HUB TEETER PIN.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL94LA035

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL94LA035)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2002-15-04Honeywell International, Inc., (formerly AlliedSignal, Inc. and Textron Lycoming)…Sep 10, 2002Engine (T-53 SERIES)Only with: Engines with centrifugal compressor impellers having serial numbers 83317, 83327, 83328, or 83330 installed.

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 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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