# N2856J: 1959 Kaman H-43A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kaman H-43A](https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-h-43a) (registry code 4800702, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS AR-27](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/AR-27) (Kaman Aerospace Corporation) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 58-1840
- Year built: 1959
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest, aerial surveying, patrolling
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1967
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2007
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A2E3C1
- Registered owner: [Classic Rotors Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLASSIC%20ROTORS%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Ramona, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ramona)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0404° N, 116.8301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92065, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2856J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2856J

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Kaman H-43A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN67A0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0070), May 17, 1967: Kaman H43-A (N2856J), Lander, WY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N2856J.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Kaman H-43A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-h-43a/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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