Single-engine piston

N557H

Jmb VL-3EH-916 / VL3 Evolution

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
VL-3-710
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
557H Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N557H on the FAA register

Type
Jmb VL-3EH-916 / VL3 Evolution
Serial
VL-3-710
Engines
1
Registered owner
557H Aviation LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2026-09-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A71A1B
Mode S (octal)
51615033
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N557H to the current registrant.
  • 1997-05-02
    N557H previously assigned to a Enstrom 280C SHARK Piston Helicopters (s/n 1043); cancelled.
Overview

About N557H

N557H is a Jmb VL-3EH-916 / VL3 Evolution, serial number VL-3-710. The FAA register lists 557H Aviation LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 3, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N557H. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-15 Accident · Lambertville, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA205
Reported aircraft: Enstrom 280C — a different aircraft that carried the N557H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: a total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight, and the pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during the subsequent autorotation. A factor was inadequate maintenance and inspection.

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.