Turbine helicopter

N160LA

Sikorsky S-70A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
702453
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
County of Los Angeles Fire Dept Air Operations (Government)
Based
Pacoima, CA
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Registration record

N160LA on the FAA register

Type
Sikorsky S-70A
Serial
702453
Engines
2
Registered owner
County of Los Angeles Fire Dept Air Operations
Pacoima, CA
Certificate issued
2011-07-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A0F2A9
Mode S (octal)
50171251
Seats (type)
39
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N160LA.
  • 2005-05-04
    Accident at Calabasas, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-08-30
    Incident at Pacoima, CA; damage: minor.
Overview

About N160LA

N160LA is a Sikorsky S-70A, serial number 702453. The FAA register lists County of Los Angeles Fire Dept Air Operations as the registrant in Pacoima, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 39 seats.

N160LA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-05-04 Accident · Calabasas, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05TA156
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-70A
Probable cause: fatigue of the forward keeper due to known flaws in the manufacturing process.
2004-08-30 Incident · Pacoima, CA Damage: Minor NTSB · LAX04IA311
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-70A
Probable cause: the failure of the operator's mechanics to install the turboshaft engine's forward curvic seal during a gas generator turbine (GGT) replacement. Contributing factors to the incident were the failure of the manufacturer to provide a forward curvic seal with the replacement GGT, and the lack of a curvic seal installation verification inspection in the maintenance manuals following the GGT installation.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.