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N6979R1968 Sikorsky S-64E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2003)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Aurora, OR
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
U S Leaseco INC
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
Aurora, OR
Certificate issued
Apr 12, 2018
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 31, 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
Sikorsky
Model
S-64E
Year
1968
Serial number
64079
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A9485A

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jftd12a Ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
4500 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. 2018 – nowU S Leaseco INCAurora, OR · current

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

Jul 8, 2003 · Tucson, AZ

the pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance while hovering resulting in a tail rotor blade strike.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX03TA229

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX03TA229)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
2013-23-07Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by…Dec 27, 2013Airframe (S-64E)Only with: Main rotor blade assembly P/N 6415-20201-043, -045, -047, -048, -049, -050, or -051; or 6415-20601-041 through -052 installed.
97-19-10Sikorsky Aircraft-Manufactured Model S- 64E HelicoptersOct 17, 1997Airframe (S-64E)Only with: Main gearbox assembly second stage lower planetary plate P/N 6435-20229-102, 6435-20229-102-TS-107 (after rework), or 6435-20229-104 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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