N896W - 1963 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

UH1

1963

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1963

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

UH1UH-1A Iroquois

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Restricted 1 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

PACIFIC AEROMOTIVE CORP

Address

PO BOX 450

City

ERIE

State / Zip Code

Colorado80516-0450

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Turbo-shaft

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

53056622

Mode S Code (Hex)

AC5D92

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 27, 1997	SEA97FA196	Substantial	Fatal	A fatigue fracture in the main rotor mast, which resulted in an in flight separation of the main rotor from the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was insufficient Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness standards and requirements for the aircraft.

Aug 27, 1997SEA97FA196

Substantial

Fatal

A fatigue fracture in the main rotor mast, which resulted in an in flight separation of the main rotor from the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was insufficient Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness standards and requirements for the aircraft.

Additional Details

Registration

N896W

Serial Number

62-4576

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC