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N559D1962 Kaman HH-43F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 16, 2013.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Aug 2006)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Ovando, MT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2001
NTSB events
3
destroyed, 2006
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
Oct 30, 2001
Canceled
May 16, 2013
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date
Nov 29, 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-43F
Year
1962
Serial number
62-4514
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A72125

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. 2001 – 2013Individual 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 (3)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 18, 2006 · Metaline Falls, WA

The failure of the left-hand cross-shaft input internal spline while the helicopter was in a hover, which resulted in the loss of gear box timing, in-flight blade contact and separation, and the subsequent loss of control and impact with a log deck.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
SEA06LA162

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA06LA162)

Accident · destroyed

Oct 30, 1994 · Willits, CA

the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations resulting in fuel exhaustion. The hilly terrain was a factor in this accident.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX95LA024

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX95LA024)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 24, 1992 · Headquarters, ID

FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DELAY IN REFUELING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA92LA162

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA92LA162)

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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