# N27AR: 1957 Sikorsky S-58J, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S-58J](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-58j) (registry code 8141814)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 56-4327
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 1980
- Last registry action: June 17, 1991
- Mode S code: A2A433
- Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0610° N, 118.2999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90010, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27AR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27AR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27AR-2012-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Sikorsky S-58J: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-58j.md

## 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 LAX91LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA140), Mar 22, 1991: Sikorsky S-58J (N27AR), Chowchilla, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: 1) THE PILOT NOT FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE AIRCRAFT, AND 2) THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS AT OR NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT, IN SUCH A DIRECTION THAT…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19910322007269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910322007269A), Mar 22, 1991: Skrsky S58J (N27AR), Chowchilla, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter descended to ground impact and broke up during a hover turn around from a spray run.
- [Incident 19860312013739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860312013739I), Mar 12, 1986: Skrsky S58J (N27AR), Fresno, CA. Landed in open field after loss of power. Suspect broken valve ingested by cylinder.

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