Aircraft Description
N479DF is a 2021 Sikorsky S-70I, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to California Dept of Forestry & Fire Protection in Mcclellan, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 1, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on October 19, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Ge T700-GE-701D engine producing 1994 horsepower, N479DF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E2DA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N479DF was last tracked by AviatorDB near Mcclellan Airfield (KMCC) on March 13, 2026. The FAA registry record for N479DF was last updated on October 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin company based in Stratford, Connecticut, manufactures military and commercial helicopters. Known for the UH-60 Black Hawk and S-76 series, Sikorsky has been a leading rotorcraft manufacturer since 1923. AviatorDB tracks 843 Sikorsky aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the S-70I model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N479DF. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC