Aircraft Description
N480DF is a 2019 Sikorsky S-70I, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to California Dept of Forestry And Fire Protection in Mcclellan, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 18, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on August 17, 2021. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Ge T700-GE-701D engine producing 1994 horsepower, N480DF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E8EA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N480DF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.6661, -121.3979 on June 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N480DF was last updated on June 3, 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 837 Sikorsky aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the S-70I model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N480DF. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC