The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N57996

N57996 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Kaman HH-43F built in 1960. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 29, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Kaman HH-43F cancelled October 29, 2014

Serial number
75
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
1960
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 21, 1984
Last FAA action
March 7, 1987
Last owner
Shield Frances R (Individual)
Richmond, VA
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other

NTSB accident and incident record under N57996

MIA83FA183Accident on July 14, 1983 at Near Clermont, FL: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Kaman H-43B · serial 60-251

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site