N64606 - Vertol H21B Aircraft Registration

N64606 is a Vertol H21B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Classic Rotors Museum in Ramona, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 10, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on December 15, 2021. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Wright R-1820 SER engine producing 1475 horsepower, N64606 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A87DFC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N64606 was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse was the world's first practical heavy-lift tandem-rotor helicopter, pioneering the distinctive twin-rotor configuration that would influence military transport rotorcraft for decades. First flown on April 11, 1952, it featured a unique tandem rotor layout with two 44-foot counter-rotating rotors powered by a single Wright R-1820 radial engine. The aircraft could transport 20 fully equipped troops or carry 12 stretchers for medical evacuation, with a maximum gross weight of 14,700 pounds. Originally manufactured by Piasecki Helicopter Corporation, which later became Vertol Aircraft Corporation. AviatorDB tracks 5 Vertol aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is H21.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N64606. 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.