- Registered owner
- County Of Los Angeles Fire Dept Air Operations
- Location
- Pacoima, CA
- Owner type
- Government
- Serial number
- 702453
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Turbo-shaft
- Certificate issued
- July 11, 2011
- Expires
- July 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- A0F2A9
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 10
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 2002 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Airframe · Sikorsky S-70A
AD 2023-11-07Ground Proximity SystemAD 2020-22-19Main Rotor Head--Main Rotor Spindle CuffAD 2020-02-17Tail Rotor BladesAD 2013-25-13Main Rotor Hub, Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate, Main Rotor Gearbox, Engine/Transmission Coupling, Tail Rotor Drive ShaftAD 2013-26-13Fatigue failure of an engine rotor partAD 2013-06-51Equipment/FurnishingsEmergency ADAD 2012-23-13Engine Oil Cooler, Main Rotor Blades, Tail Rotor Head, Tail Rotor Blades, Tail Rotor Control System, Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck, Fuel Transfer Valve, and FastenersAD 2012-22-14Tail Rotor GearboxAD 2010-23-24GearAD 2002-11-10Jackpad Mounting Bolt Retention NutInformation bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Sikorsky S-70A
SAIB SW-04-75NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB LAX05TA156Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCalabasas, CAfatigue of the forward keeper due to known flaws in the manufacturing process.NTSB LAX04IA311Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPacoima, CAthe failure of the operator's mechanics to install the turboshaft engine's forward curvic seal during a gas generator turbine (GGT) replacement. Contributing factors to the incident were the failure of the manufacturer to provide a forward curvic seal with…
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20050504010229ANormal Cruise · Calabasas, CA(-23) A Sikorsky S-70A, N160LA, encountered a vibration after the APU door struck a main rotor blade inflight near Calabasas, California. The helicopter departed the county's facility in pacoima destined for a private helicopter pad in malibu, California.Incident 20040830027049INormal Cruise · Los Angeles, CA(-23) On August 30, 2004, approximately 1240 pacific daylight time, a Sikorsky S-70A twin-engine helicopter, N160LA, experienced an uncontained number 2 engine failure upon reaching cruise flight. The helicopter landed uneventfully with minor damage at the…
Reports on N160LA not matched to an aircraft · 1
They name N160LA, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N160LAGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Sikorsky S-70A aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 21
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
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