# N4556D: 1958 Sikorsky UH-34J, registration cancelled 2013-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Sikorsky UH-34J](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-uh-34j) (registry code 8141821)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 145668
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1983
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1989
- Last registry action: March 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A587DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcgowan Clifton D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGOWAN%20CLIFTON%20D)
- Location: [Midway, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Midway)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.7656° N, 81.3630° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31320, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4556D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4556D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4556D-2013-06-11

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 UH-34J: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-uh-34j.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 ATL89LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA212), Sep 15, 1989: Sikorsky H-34J (N4556D), Louisville, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: AN UNDETERMINED MALFUNCTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM.
- [NTSB MIA85LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA056), Dec 10, 1984: Sikorsky UH34J (N4556D), Carrabelle, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19890915035159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890915035159A), Sep 15, 1989: Skrsky UH34J (N4556D), Louisville, GA, Destroyed. Jerking motion lifting log. Dropped log. Settled into swamp and burned. Pilot suspects drive clutch failed.
- [Accident 19841210065649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841210065649A), Dec 10, 1984: Skrsky UH34J (N4556D), Carrabelle, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot stated engine cycles of quitting and firing. Black smoke from exhaust dropped load, landed. No cause found.

## Other aircraft with N4556D

- [Cancelled 1980-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4556D-1980-10-24): Gulfstream American AA-5B, S/N AA5B-1223. Exported to United Kingdom
- [Cancelled 1965-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4556D-1965-04-15): Beech G35, S/N D-4745. Owner: [Cheyenne Mobile Homes Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHEYENNE%20MOBILE%20HOMES%20INC), [El Reno, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/El%20Reno)

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