N64KL - 1968 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1968

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1968

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Restricted 1 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

HEAVY LIFT HELICOPTERS

Address

359 BUREN RD

City

KETCHIKAN

State / Zip Code

Alaska99901

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

52061716

Mode S Code (Hex)

A863CE

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 18, 1998	LAX98FA236	Destroyed	Fatal	An in-flight main rotor blade spar separation as a result of the pilot-in-command's decision to continue to fly the aircraft after it had failed an AD directed BIM check. Factors were the failure of the operator's chief pilot to maintain proper supervision over the operation of a company aircraft with a known grounding deficiency and the improper repair to the main rotor blade by unknown persons, which damaged the blade's spar.

Jul 18, 1998LAX98FA236

Destroyed

Fatal

An in-flight main rotor blade spar separation as a result of the pilot-in-command's decision to continue to fly the aircraft after it had failed an AD directed BIM check. Factors were the failure of the operator's chief pilot to maintain proper supervision over the operation of a company aircraft with a known grounding deficiency and the improper repair to the main rotor blade by unknown persons, which damaged the blade's spar.

Additional Details

Registration

N64KL

Serial Number

68-18449

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