# N324WN: 1962 Kaman HH-43 B/F, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Kaman HH-43 B/F](https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-hh-43-b-f) (registry code 4800705)
- Engine: [Lycoming HI0-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hi0-360-series) (registry code 41553)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 62-4562
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1991
- Certificate issued: June 20, 2002
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A37F2D
- Owner when cancelled: [Jorgenson Gary N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JORGENSON%20GARY%20N)
- Location: [Ovando, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Ovando)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2755° N, 113.2341° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59854, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N324WN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=324WN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N324WN-2017-05-22

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 HH-43 B/F: https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-hh-43-b-f.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 SEA94LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA179), Jul 19, 1994: Kaman HH43F (N324WN), John Day, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF A TURBINE COMPRESSOR WHEEL. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN AUTOROTATION/FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

## 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 19940719024449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940719024449A), Jul 19, 1994: Kaman HH43BF (N324WN), John Day, OR, Substantial damage. Lost power during long line log ops. Autorotated into trees. NR2 engine compressor wheel failed and departed engine

## Other aircraft with N324WN

- [Cancelled 1980-03-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N324WN-1980-03-26): Kaman K-600, S/N 73, built 1974. Owner: [State Of Washington Dept Of Natural Resources](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATE%20OF%20WASHINGTON%20DEPT%20OF%20NATURAL%20RESOURCES), [Olympia, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Olympia)

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