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N224901974 Bell UH-1V

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 1, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 2013)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cave Creek, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
T53-L-13 · 1400 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2013
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cave Creek, AZ
Certificate issued
Jul 5, 2013
Canceled
Mar 1, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Mar 28, 2013

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-1V
Year
1974
Serial number
74-22490
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1F389

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. 2013 – 2018Individual ownerCave Creek, AZ
  2. until 1976Aero Aviation INCColumbus, OH · different airframe: Cessna 172m S/N 17264067

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 (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 21, 2013 · Cordes Lakes, AZ

The pilot's improper maintenance on the helicopter’s main rotor blade pitch control system, which resulted in an in-flight loss of main rotor blade pitch control, mast bumping, and mast failure.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR13FA417

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR13FA417)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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
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.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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