N955TC is a Sikorsky UH-19D (rotorcraft) with serial number 57-5961, registered in Franklin, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest, other, aerial surveying, patrolling, aerial advertising, weather control), issued Feb 4, 1982. It is one of 6 UH-19D aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Kentucky. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 29, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 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
- Oct 7, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD48E6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53244346
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SIKORSKY
- Model
- UH-19D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- HR1SO (Orlando Helicopter Airways Inc.)
- Serial number
- 57-5961
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 12
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Feb 4, 1982
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest, Other, Aerial surveying, Patrolling, Aerial advertising, Weather control
Public airports near Franklin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Hunter Field Portland, TN | 1M5 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Russellville-Logan County Russellville, KY | 4M7 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Bowling Green, KY | KBWG | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | Brewster, WA | Sikorsky UH19 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR19LA168 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.