# N556D: 1959 Kaman HH-43B, registration cancelled 2014-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Kaman HH-43B](https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-hh-43b) (registry code 4800704)
- Engine: [Lycoming T53-L-13](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t53-l-13) (registry code 41551)
- Serial number: 37
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest, other
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 2004
- Certificate issued: January 10, 1991
- Last registry action: August 29, 2012
- Mode S code: A71600
- 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/N556D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=556D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N556D-2014-09-30

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 HH-43B: https://openairdocs.org/model/kaman-hh-43b.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 SEA01LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA121), Jun 26, 2001: Kaman HH-43B (N556D), Mullan, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The development of multiple fatigue cracks which ultimately resulted in the fracture of the 1st stage gas producer turbine rotor sealing disc. Factors contributing to the accident were…

## 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 20010626017969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010626017969A), Jun 26, 2001: Kaman HH43B (N556D), Mullanpass, ID, No damage. (-23) Helicopter was at hover with "long-line" attempting to lift logs. A loud "bang" was hear/felt, the helicopter lost power and began a descent. Pilot…

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