Models / Aviation International Rotors / CH-54A / N6156U Aircraft record N6156U 1966 Aviation International Rotors CH-54A
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2006) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2006 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 Corvallis, OR
Canceled Aug 27, 2013
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest, Other
Airworthiness date May 10, 2001 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 Aviation International Rotors
Model CH-54A
Year 1966
Serial number 66-18410
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 20
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight 12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code A8048E Engine
Make and model P & W Jt12a Series
Type Turbo-shaft
Power 1,320 lb thrust Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records until 2013 Individual owner Corvallis, OR 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 Aug 5, 2006 · Happy Camp, CA The fatigue failure of tail rotor blade spindle, which resulted in the separation of the blade and tail rotor gearbox.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Fatal
Report LAX06GA254 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX06GA254)
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