Sikorsky S-58
25 on the U.S. register across 12 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1956 to 1963; half of them date from 1958 or earlier. Washington has the most (10). 96% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the S-58 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Wright R-1820 Ser (6), P&W Canada Pt6T-6 (5), Wright 989C9He2 (2)
- Seats
- 14 (up to 18 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 108 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Sikorsky
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 17, 1997; newest May 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Washington | 10 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 14 | 56% |
| Corporation | 10 | 40% |
| Individual | 1 | 4% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 20 | 80% |
| None on file | 2 | 8% |
| Multiple | 2 | 8% |
| Restricted | 1 | 4% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Vi 1 LLC | 8 |
| Sh1P Holdings LLC | 3 |
| Aircrane INC | 3 |
| Vi1 LLC | 2 |
| 5-State Helicopters INC | 2 |
| Mid Atlantic Air Museum | 1 |
| Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society INC | 1 |
| Heli-Flite INC | 1 |
| B&B Helos LLC | 1 |
| Aircraft Registration INC Trustee | 1 |
| 5 State Helicopters INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Vi 1 LLC · Mid Atlantic Air Museum · Aircraft Registration INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 29 cases since 1982, 5 fatal
The 8 most recent of 29 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Sikorsky S-58 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
25 as of October 23, 2026, counting 12 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Sikorsky S-58s?
Washington, with 10.
Who owns the Sikorsky S-58?
96% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Sikorsky S-58s on the register built?
Between 1956 and 1963; half of them in 1958 or earlier.
How many Sikorsky S-58 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
29 accidents and incidents since 1982, 5 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Sikorsky S-58 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Sikorsky S-58 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (1H11, held by Centerpointe Aerospace INC.). The FAA has issued 23 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 41 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 4.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 40 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International.
FAA orders 23 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Sikorsky S-58
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 10 | 43% |
| Other and general | 6 | 26% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 9% |
| Engine | 2 | 9% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 9% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 4% |
Failure reports 41 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 11 |
| 96 | 4 |
| 97 | 4 |
| 98 | 2 |
| 99 | 3 |
| 00 | 2 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 04 | 1 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 07 | 1 |
| 08 | 3 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 23 | 56% |
| Engine | 8 | 20% |
| Airframe structure | 6 | 15% |
| Fuel system | 2 | 5% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 2% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 2% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Coupling | 7 |
| Blade | 4 |
| Door | 3 |
| Shaft | 3 |
| Gear | 2 |
| Hinge | 2 |
| Ring Gear | 2 |
| Accumulator | 1 |
| Bearing | 1 |
| Bolt | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 130 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: gasket (9), brush (9), bushing (8), washer (6), pocket (6), bearing cone (6), tip cap (4), spacer (3), shim (3), pin (3).
Approved modifications 40 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the S-58 links to the rest of the register
- Sikorsky 815 aircraft on the register
- Sikorsky S-58JT 5 registered
- Sikorsky S-58C 3 registered
- Sikorsky S-58ET 3 registered
- Sikorsky S58E 3 registered
- Sikorsky S-58 2 registered
- Sikorsky S-58H 2 registered
- 6 more versions
- Type certificate 1H11 · held by California Helicopter Airways INC
- Built of aluminium
- Wright R-1820 series 6 of these aircraft · 1475 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-6 5 of these aircraft · 925 hp
- Wright 989C9HE2 2 of these aircraft · 1525 hp
- Pratt & Whitney PT6 series 2 of these aircraft · 500 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A 2 of these aircraft · 1050 hp
- Washington 10 of these aircraft
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Kansas 3 of these aircraft
- Georgia 3 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Vi 1 LLC 8 of these aircraft
- Sh1P Holdings LLC 3 of these aircraft
- Aircrane INC 3 of these aircraft
- Vi1 LLC 2 of these aircraft
- 5-State Helicopters INC 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S-58 29 cases since 1982 · 5 fatal
- FAA orders naming the S-58 23 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the S-58 41 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the S-58 40 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/sikorsky/s-58.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 25
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N589S | Sikorsky S-58JT |
Sh1P Holdings LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129NH | Sikorsky S-58JT |
Sh1P Holdings LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4247V | Sikorsky S-58JT |
Sh1P Holdings LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N869RB | Sikorsky S-58C |
Aircraft Registration INC Trustee Kematen, |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9VY | Sikorsky S-58DT |
5-State Helicopters INC Fate, Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47B | Sikorsky S-58T |
Aircrane INC Winder, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1168U | Sikorsky S-58ET |
Heli-Flite INC Corona, California |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703SC | Sikorsky S58E |
Vi 1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2018-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58KK | Sikorsky S-58C |
Vi 1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2015-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58S | Sikorsky S-58JT |
Aircrane INC Winder, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504 | Sikorsky S58E |
Vi 1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N506 | Sikorsky S-58H |
Vi 1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58HF | Sikorsky S-58J |
Vi 1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58HU | Sikorsky S-58J |
Vi1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58NS | Sikorsky S-58H |
Vi 1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7936C | Sikorsky S-58 |
Vi 1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Restricted | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85HJ | Sikorsky S-58D |
Vi 1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
None on file | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N867 | Sikorsky S-58C |
Vi1 LLC Brewster, Washington |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58AH | Sikorsky S-58ET |
B&B Helos LLC Perris, California |
Standard | 2012-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887 | Sikorsky S-58B |
Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society INC Houston, Texas |
Multiple | 2009-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126GW | Sikorsky S-58JT |
Aircrane INC Winder, Georgia |
Standard | 2007-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4XY | Sikorsky S-58BT |
5-State Helicopters INC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2004-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504DH | Sikorsky S58E |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Multiple | 2001-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6BL | Sikorsky S-58ET |
5 State Helicopters INC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 1998-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46922 | Sikorsky S-58 |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 1997-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |