Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest, Other
Airworthiness date
Mar 31, 2004
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-43B
Year
1959
Serial number
37
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
12
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A71600
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming T53-L-13
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1400 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1991 – 2014Individual ownerOvando, MT
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
Jun 26, 2001 · Mullan, ID
The development of multiple fatigue cracks which ultimately resulted in the fracture of the 1st stage gas producer turbine rotor sealing disc. Factors contributing to the accident were mountainous/hilly and unsuitable terrain conditions.
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.