Piston helicopter

N2856J

1959 Kaman H-43A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
58-1840
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Classic Rotors Museum (Corporation)
Based
Ramona, CA
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Registration record

N2856J on the FAA register

Type
1959 Kaman H-43A
Serial
58-1840
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Classic Rotors Museum
Ramona, CA
Certificate issued
2007-03-29
Airworthiness date
1967-03-08
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2E3C1
Mode S (octal)
50561701
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N2856J.
  • 1967-05-17
    Accident at Lander,Wyo, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N2856J

N2856J is a 1959 Kaman H-43A, serial number 58-1840. The FAA register lists Classic Rotors Museum as the registrant in Ramona, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 8, 1967.

N2856J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-17 Accident · Lander,Wyo, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 1034
Reported aircraft: Kaman H43-A
Probable cause: FUEL SYSTEM,AIR LOCKED ENGINE-DRIVEN PUMP.

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.