Piston helicopter

N95486

1978 Sikorsky H-19D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
56-1558
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Wright R-1300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Aeronautics LLC (LLC)
Based
Franklin, KY
Registration record

N95486 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Sikorsky H-19D
Serial
56-1558
Engines
Wright R-1300 series
Registered owner
Sierra Aeronautics LLC
Franklin, KY
Certificate issued
2021-10-07
Airworthiness date
1978-09-05
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
AD4712
Mode S (octal)
53243422
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N95486.
  • 1981-08-06
    Accident at Parker,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
Overview

About N95486

N95486 is a 1978 Sikorsky H-19D, serial number 56-1558. The FAA register lists Sierra Aeronautics LLC as the registrant in Franklin, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Wright R-1300 series engine and 12 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated September 5, 1978.

N95486 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-08-06 Accident · Parker,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3000
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky H19-D
Probable cause: OR BUT ABLE TO LAND W NO DMG.FIRE PREVENTED EXAM.

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.