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N102FWBell UH-1B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19829 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2031
Based in
Franklin, KY
owner city / state
Engine
T53-L-13 · 1400 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
10
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Sierra Aeronautics LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Franklin, KY
Certificate issued
May 27, 2024
Expires
May 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Aerial Surveying, Patrolling
Airworthiness date
Nov 13, 1987

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
UH-1B
Serial number
62-1905
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A00CB4

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming T53-L-13
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1400 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowSierra Aeronautics LLCFranklin, KY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (9)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-03-10Various Restricted Category HelicoptersMar 26, 2014Airframe (UH-1B)Only with: Restricted category helicopters with cable assembly part number 205-001-720-001 installed.
2002-20-01Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and…Nov 6, 2002Airframe (UH-1B)Only with: Main rotor tension-torsion strap P/N 204-012-122-1, 204-012-122-5, 2601399, or 2606650 installed; manufactured by BHTI for the US Armed Forces.
2002-15-04Honeywell International, Inc., (formerly AlliedSignal, Inc. and Textron Lycoming)…Sep 10, 2002Engine (T53-L-13)Only with: Engines with centrifugal compressor impellers having serial numbers 83317, 83327, 83328, or 83330 installed.
2002-13-51Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and…Aug 19, 2002Airframe (UH-1B)Only with: Tail rotor grip P/N 205-011-711-101 installed; helicopters manufactured by Bell for the U.S. Armed Forces.
2002-01-31Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, UH-1P, and…Feb 1, 2002Airframe (UH-1B)Only with: Manufactured for the U.S. Armed Forces, with main rotor mast P/N 204-011-450-007, -105, or -109, or main rotor trunnion P/N 204-011-105-001 installed.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-15-21 R1Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B…Nov 7, 2000Airframe (UH-1B)Only with: Manufactured by BHTI for the U.S. Armed Forces, with main rotor mast assembly P/N 204-011-450-001 or -005 installed.
2000-15-21Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.-Manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B…Aug 9, 2000Airframe (UH-1B)Only with: Main rotor mast assembly P/N 205-011-450-001 or -005 installed.
99-07-15Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.- manufactured Model HH-1K, SW204, SW204HP, SW205…May 3, 1999Airframe (UH-1B)Only with: Tail rotor yoke P/N 212-011-702 (all dash numbers), P/N 212-010-704 (all dash numbers), or P/N 212-010-744 (all dash numbers) installed.
97-20-09Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell)- manufactured Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B…May 28, 1998Airframe (UH-1B)Only with: Tailboom vertical fin spar P/N 205-032-899, 205-030-846, or 205-032-851, all dash numbers, installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (10)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Tail rotor · blade · debondedOct 22, 1996

    C/W ASB 204-96-48 DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF DEBONDING OF THE MAIN SPAR LEADING EDGE DOUBLER. SEE AD 96-12-26. REPLACED WITH NEW BLADES FROM CSF STOCK. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · debondedOct 22, 1996

    C/W ASB 204-96-48 DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF DEBONDING OF THE MAIN SPAR LEADING EDGE DOUBLER. SEE AD 96-12-26. REPLACED WITH NEW BLADES FROM CSF STOCK. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · corrodedOct 17, 1996

    PART IS CORRODED. 4TH SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 5TH SET FROM BHT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Tail rotor · blade · corrodedOct 17, 1996

    PART IS CORRODED. 4TH SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 5TH SET FROM BHT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · corrodedOct 16, 1996

    PART IS CORRODED. 3RD SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 4TH SET FROM BHT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · corrodedOct 16, 1996

    PART IS CORRODED. 3RD SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 4TH SET FROM BHT. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · corrodedOct 10, 1996

    PART IS CORRODED. REPLACED WITH BLADE FROM BHT. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · corrodedOct 10, 1996

    PART IS CORRODED. RECEIVED FROM BHT AS IS - REORDERED 2ND SET FROM BHT. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · corrodedOct 10, 1996

    PART IS CORRODED. 2ND SET RECEIVED FORM BHT - REORDERED 3RD SET FROM BHT. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor · blade · corrodedOct 10, 1996

    PART IS CORRODED. 2ND SET FROM BHT - REORDERED 3RD SET FROM BHT. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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