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Boeing CH-46

9 on the U.S. register. Built from 1968 to 1970; half of them date from 1969 or earlier. Oregon has the most (5). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Boeing CH-46: Tandem transport helicopter designed by Vertol
Photo: Andrew Schmidt, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons · Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight on Wikipedia

About the CH-46 from the FAA's model table

Type
Rotorcraft · Helicopters
Power
Turboshaft, 2 engines
Common engines
Ge T58 Series (4)
Seats
25
Maker on the register
Boeing
Registered
earliest certificate May 16, 2014; newest September 24, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Oregon5Wyoming1Utah1Illinois1California1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation8 (89%)LLC1 (11%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
CH-46E91968 to 1970100.0%

When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file

012233196011970

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0123412014220164202322026

Registration status

Valid9 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

None on file5 (56%)Restricted2 (22%)Experimental2 (22%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Columbia Helicopters INC5Vietnam Helicopters1Sky Aviation CORP1Russell Military Museum1Hd Air LLC1

Fleet pages: Columbia Helicopters INC · Russell Military Museum

Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2023-08-05WPR23LA306 · CH-46E N461WY · accident near Springerville, AZ · no injuries

The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Boeing CH-46 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

9 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Boeing CH-46s?

Oregon, with 5.

Who owns the Boeing CH-46?

100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 9 CH-46E (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N435WT Boeing
CH-46E
Hd Air LLC
Woods Cross, Utah
None on file 2026-09-24 Valid
N462WY Boeing
CH-46E
Columbia Helicopters INC
Aurora, Oregon
Restricted 2026-04-25 Valid
N673WN Boeing
CH-46E
Columbia Helicopters INC
Aurora, Oregon
Experimental 2023-06-07 Valid
N419WL Boeing
CH-46E
Columbia Helicopters INC
Aurora, Oregon
None on file 2023-05-22 Valid
N679WR Boeing
CH-46E
Columbia Helicopters INC
Aurora, Oregon
None on file 2023-03-10 Valid
N681WR Boeing
CH-46E
Columbia Helicopters INC
Aurora, Oregon
None on file 2023-03-10 Valid
N307CX Boeing
CH-46E
Russell Military Museum
Zion, Illinois
None on file 2016-04-11 Valid
N476VH Boeing
CH-46E
Vietnam Helicopters
Concord, California
Experimental 2016-04-08 Valid
N461WY Boeing
CH-46E
Sky Aviation CORP
Worland, Wyoming
Restricted 2014-05-16 Valid