# N2855J: 1958 Kaman H-43A, registration cancelled 1973-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kaman H-43A](https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-h-43a) (registry code 4800702)
- Data sheets: [TCDS AR-27](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/AR-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 581839
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1970
- Mode S code: A2E39E
- Owner when cancelled: [Command Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMMAND%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Redford, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Redford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2855J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2855J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2855J-1973-10-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Kaman H-43A: https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-h-43a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA74FYE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYE07), Jul 16, 1973: Kaman H-43A (N2855J), Sultan, WA, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA70D0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0125), Sep 5, 1969: Kaman Acft K-600 (N2855J), Wolf Creek, OR, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19730716024289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730716024289A), Jul 16, 1973: Kaman H43A (N2855J), Sultan, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 4 Wheels. Emerg water drop. Un to open gates or jettison load,plt distracted. Fireman hit by hor stab

## Other aircraft with N2855J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2855J): Piper PA-28-201T, S/N 28-7921069, built 1979

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