SIKORSKY S-70A
N160LA is a SIKORSKY S-70A registered to COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPT AIR OPERATIONS in PACOIMA, CA. Its FAA registration status is Valid. It has 2 NTSB accident records on file. 3 Airworthiness Directives may apply.
The SIKORSKY S-70A is registered with the FAA under N-number N160LA. Its manufacturer serial number is 702453. The current registered owner is COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPT AIR OPERATIONS, based in PACOIMA, CA. Registration data is sourced from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database and refreshed weekly.
Calabasas, CA, USA
Accident — Sikorsky S-70A (NTSB LAX05TA156)
Pacoima, CA, USA
Incident — Sikorsky S-70A (NTSB LAX04IA311)
Severity reflects injuries to people involved, not damage to the aircraft. A “no injuries” accident can still involve significant aircraft damage.
N160LA has been involved in 2 NTSB accidents since 1982. Each record above includes the date, location, severity, and NTSB summary. Buyers should review the full accident narratives and verify repairs in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-70A and S-70C Helicopters
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Sikorsky Model S-70A and S-70C helicopters. This AD requires an ultrasonic test (UT) inspection of the tail gearbox output bevel gear (gear) for a crack. If you find a crack, replacing the gear with an airworthy gear is required before further flight. This AD is prompted by three gear cracking incidents, one of which resulted in the tail rotor separating from the helicopter. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect a crack in the gear to prevent a tail rotor separating, loss of tail rotor control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are FAA-mandated safety directives that apply to specific aircraft, engines, or components. N160LA may be affected by 3 directives. All applicable ADs must be complied with for the aircraft to remain legally airworthy. Buyers should verify AD compliance in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
+2 more Airworthiness Directives found for this aircraft
Full list, with effective dates and links to the official Federal Register documents, is included in the paid report.
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