Turbine helicopter

N461WY

1968 Boeing CH-46E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
154831
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Ge T58 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Aviation Corp (Corporation)
Based
Worland, WY
Registration record

N461WY on the FAA register

Type
1968 Boeing CH-46E
Serial
154831
Engines
2 × Ge T58 series
Registered owner
Sky Aviation Corp
Worland, WY
Certificate issued
2014-05-16
Airworthiness date
2015-07-10
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A59F5D
Mode S (octal)
51317535
Seats (type)
25
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-05
    Accident at Springerville, AZ; damage: destroyed.
  • 2015-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2014-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N461WY.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N461WY

N461WY is a 1968 Boeing CH-46E, serial number 154831. The FAA register lists Sky Aviation Corp as the registrant in Worland, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Ge T58 series engines and 25 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 10, 2015.

N461WY has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-05 Accident · Springerville, AZ Damage: Destroyed NTSB · WPR23LA306
Reported aircraft: Boeing CH-46E
Probable cause: The flight crew s misidentification of a No. 2 torque sensing system signal conditioner malfunction when both engines were performing normally, which resulted in their attempt to execute a single-engine steep approach and landing without sufficient engine power. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the torque sensing system signal conditioner.

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.