Turbine helicopter

N6979R

1968 Sikorsky S-64E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
64079
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × P & W JFTD12A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
U S Leaseco Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Aurora, OR
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Registration record

N6979R on the FAA register

Type
1968 Sikorsky S-64E
Serial
64079
Engines
2 × P & W JFTD12A series
Registered owner
U S Leaseco Inc
Aurora, OR
Certificate issued
2018-04-12
Airworthiness date
2001-07-31
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A9485A
Mode S (octal)
52244132
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N6979R.
  • 2003-07-08
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N6979R

N6979R is a 1968 Sikorsky S-64E, serial number 64079. The FAA register lists U S Leaseco Inc as the registrant in Aurora, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two P & W JFTD12A series engines and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated July 31, 2001.

N6979R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-07-08 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03TA229
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-64E
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance while hovering resulting in a tail rotor blade strike.

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.