Piston helicopter

N887

1957 Sikorsky S-58B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
58482
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Wright C9HE series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society Inc (Corporation)
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N887 on the FAA register

Type
1957 Sikorsky S-58B
Serial
58482
Engines
Wright C9HE series
Registered owner
Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society Inc
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2009-03-12
Airworthiness date
1962-02-20
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC37D5
Mode S (octal)
53033725
Seats (type)
14
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N887 to the current registrant.
  • 1968-07-18
    Accident at North Creek,Ny, 32; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-05-20
    Accident at Duty,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
  • 1930-04-02
    N887 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Scout (s/n 231); cancelled.
Overview

About N887

N887 is a 1957 Sikorsky S-58B, serial number 58482. The FAA register lists Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society Inc as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2009 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Wright C9HE series engine and 14 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated February 20, 1962.

N887 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-18 Accident · North Creek,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2903
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-58B
Probable cause: ALT TO RECOVER FROM SETTLING-WITH-POWER CONDITION
1968-05-20 Accident · Duty,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2086
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-58A
Probable cause: 30 DEG SLOPE.

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.