# N349FC: 1964 Carson Helicopters SH-3H

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Carson Helicopters SH-3H](https://openairdocs.org/model/carson-helicopters-sh-3h) (registry code 814210O, 11 seats)
- Engine: [GE T58-GE-402](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-t58-ge-402) (registry code 30156)
- Data sheets: [TCDS R00014LA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/R00014LA) (Carson Helicopters Inc.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 61239
- Year built: 1964
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest, other
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 2009
- Certificate issued: March 24, 2021
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A3DF3D
- Registered owner: [Carson Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARSON%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Perkasie, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Perkasie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3962° N, 75.2312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18944, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=349FC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N349FC

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.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force

### Matched by airframe (Carson Helicopters SH-3H)

- [AD 2026-15-17](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-15-17): Main Rotor Gearbox · Glacier Helicopter CH-3E, S-61A, S-61D and 12 more. Effective Sep 10, 2026
- [AD 2026-11-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-11-05): Rotorcraft flight control; Rotorcraft servo system · Carson Helicopters S-61L, SH-3H, CH-3E and 11 more. Effective Jul 9, 2026
- [AD 2021-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2021-10-16): Engine/Transmission Coupling · Carson Helicopters S-61L, SH-3H, SH-3H and 6 more. Effective Jul 1, 2021

### Matched by engine (GE T58-GE-402)

None in force.

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 2015-20-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2015-20-12) (historical): Main Rotor Gearbox · Carson Helicopters SH-3H, SH-3H, CH-3E and 13 more. Effective Nov 24, 2015

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N349FC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N349FC.

## 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) (8)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Carson Helicopters SH-3H)

- [STC SR00206NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR00206NY): Installation of 11,000 pound capacity Cargo Sling. Carson Helicopters Inc
- [STC SR04401NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR04401NY): Increase of Out of Ground Effect (OGE) Hover Performance. Carson Helicopters Inc
- [STC SR04122NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR04122NY): The Installation of Carson Helicopters, Inc. Composite Tail Rotor Blade and Pitch Sleeve, part number 428-600-1,. Carson Helicopters Inc
- [STC SR04160NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR04160NY): Installation of Comm/Nav/Surveillance. Carson Helicopters, Inc
- [STC SR04159NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR04159NY): Installation of EFIS/EICAS. Carson Helicopters, Inc
- [STC SR02671LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR02671LA): Installation of a shorter composite blade. Carson Helicopters, Inc
- [STC SR01755SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR01755SE): Installation of the Main Rotor Head Modification. Croman Corporation
- [STC SR01427SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SR01427SE): Installation of S-61L fixed main landing gear. Croman Corporation

## Related

- Other Carson Helicopters SH-3H aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/carson-helicopters-sh-3h/aircraft.md
- The GE T58-GE-402 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-t58-ge-402.md

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