N243D - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

EVAN AIR INC

Address

PMB 9102

LINI HIGHWAY

City

PORT VILA

State / Zip Code

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Country

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

50435557

Mode S Code (Hex)

A23B6F

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 6, 2004	ANC04LA087	Substantial	Serious	A loss of tail rotor effectiveness during aerial taxi, and the pilot's delayed remedial action to counteract a rapid right yaw, which resulted in an in-flight loss of directional control, and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.

Aug 6, 2004ANC04LA087

Substantial

Serious

A loss of tail rotor effectiveness during aerial taxi, and the pilot's delayed remedial action to counteract a rapid right yaw, which resulted in an in-flight loss of directional control, and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in helicopters.

Additional Details

Registration

N243D

Serial Number

691203

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC