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N31611

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1956 SIKORSKY S-55B

RotorcraftFranklin, KYRegistered Sep 21, 2021

N31611 is a 1956 Sikorsky S-55B (rotorcraft) with serial number 56-4255, registered in Franklin, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Wright C7BA SERIES rated at 800 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest, other, aerial surveying, patrolling, aerial advertising), issued Jun 7, 1973. It is one of 9 S-55B aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Kentucky.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC
Location
Franklin, KY
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
Certificate issued
Sep 21, 2021
Last FAA action
Jun 10, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A35FB0
Mode S code (octal)
50657660
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
SIKORSKY
Model
S-55B
Type certificate (TCDS)
1H4 (Centerpointe Aerospace Inc.)
Year manufactured
1956
Serial number
56-4255
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Engine type
Turbo-shaft
Engine
WRIGHT C7BA SERIES (800 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 12
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Restricted since Jun 7, 1973
Approved operations
Agriculture and pest control, Forest, Other, Aerial surveying, Patrolling, Aerial advertising

Public airports near Franklin

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Douglas Hunter Field
Portland, TN
1M59 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Russellville-Logan County
Russellville, KY
4M715 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Bowling Green-Warren County Regional
Bowling Green, KY
KBWG19 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other S-55B in Kentucky