N438VC - 1963 Westland Helicopters Ltd Westland Scout AH1 Aircraft Registration

N438VC is a 1963 Westland Helicopters LTD WESTLAND SCOUT AH1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Constentine Frank L in Flemington, NJ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 8, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on March 23, 2015. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N438VC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A542B4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N438VC was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Westland Scout was a versatile light utility helicopter that served as the backbone of the British Army Air Corps throughout the 1960s and 1970s. First flown in 1960, it was a five-seat single-engine turboshaft helicopter capable of carrying up to 5,300 pounds total weight. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Nimbus turboshaft engine producing 685 shaft horsepower, the Scout proved essential for anti-tank operations, casualty evacuation, and reconnaissance missions across multiple theaters from Borneo to Northern Ireland. Westland Helicopters manufactured approximately 150 aircraft between 1960 and 1968. AviatorDB tracks 7 Westland Helicopters LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SCOU.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N438VC. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.