# N4247: 1958 Sikorsky S-58B, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Sikorsky S-58B](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-58b) (registry code 8141804)
- Engine: [Wright C9HE series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9he-series) (registry code 67029)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1H11](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1H11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 58807
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1959
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1976
- Last registry action: January 3, 1987
- Mode S code: A50DC8
- Owner when cancelled: [Queen City Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/QUEEN%20CITY%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5351° N, 122.3059° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4247
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4247
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4247-2013-06-18

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-58B: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-58b.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 SEA81FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA050), Aug 7, 1981: Sikorsky S-58B (N4247), Bellevue, WA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC71DHD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHD33), Jul 8, 1970: Sikorsky S-58 (N4247), Salem, NJ, no damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0152), Jul 28, 1968: Sikorsky S-58A (N4247), Robinson Creek, KY, substantial damage

## 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 19810807048269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810807048269A), Aug 7, 1981: Skrsky S58B (N4247), Bellevue, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Engine backfired on hover sling load, exploded. Helicopter crashed in flames. Indicates object dropped in gear box.

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