# N311KA: 1996 Kaman Aerospace K-1200, registration cancelled 2002-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Kaman Aerospace K-1200](https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-aerospace-k-1200) (registry code 13027LS)
- Engine: [Lycoming YO-360-A1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yo-360-a1a) (registry code 41586)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TR7BO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TR7BO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: A94-0017
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1996
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1996
- Last registry action: August 20, 2002
- Mode S code: A34B6A
- Owner when cancelled: [Superior Helicopter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUPERIOR%20HELICOPTER%20LLC)
- Location: [Glendale, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Glendale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7745° N, 123.4237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97442, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N311KA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=311KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N311KA-2002-09-17

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 Kaman Aerospace K-1200: https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-aerospace-k-1200.md

## Service difficulty reports (4)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX213), Dec 20, 1996: GEAR. PIN FAILED. N2 FAILURE OCCURRED. UPON ENGINE DISASSEMBLY AND INSP, FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LOCK PIN AN 122683 HOLDING BEARING SLEEVE IN GEAR 1-070-062-04 FALLING OUT ALLOWING
- [SDR 97ZZZX347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX347), Dec 15, 1996: GOVERNOR. FAILED. OVERSPEED GOVERNOR FAILED. PILOT WAS FORCED TO JETTISON LONG LINE, HOOKS, AND LOGS. PILOT AUTOROTATED TOWARDS SERVICE LANDING, WENT T EMERGENCY GOVERNOR SETTIN
- [SDR 96ZZZX5040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5040), Aug 29, 1996: DROOP STOP. BENT. DROOP STOP ON RT SIDE HUB WAS BENT BY PILOT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL TEETER LOCKS DURING ACFT TY-DOWN PROCEDURE. CREW CHIEF HAD REPAIRED STOP, BUT STOP WAS TW
- [SDR 96ZZZX5039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5039), Aug 29, 1996: ENGINE. OIL VENTING. ENGINE WAS VENTING OIL OVERBOARD FROM LARGE VENT LINE CONNECTED TO N1 GEARBOX. ALL POSSIBLE STEPS TO CORRECT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AUGUST 29,

## 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 SEA00LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA129), Jul 11, 2000: Kaman K-1200 (N311KA), Cusick, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The termination of power to the main rotor system as a result of the malfunction of the free-wheeling sprag clutch assembly, followed by the torsional overload separation of the engine adapter shaft.…

## 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 20000711007229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000711007229A), Jul 11, 2000: Kaman K1200 (N311KA), Cusick, WA, No damage. (-23) Arrived on scene at approximately 0800. Took photos of accident site. With the assistance of roger wassman, Kaman aerospace, the k-flex input shaft was…

## Other aircraft with N311KA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N311KA): Aucoin Kenneth W GS-2 SPORTSMAN, S/N 7119, built 2008

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