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N3053Q1966 Bell UH-1H

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2023)9 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2027
Based in
Five Points, CA
owner city / state
Engine
T-53 · 1150 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
West Valley Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Five Points, CA
Certificate issued
May 19, 2017
Expires
May 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest, Other
Airworthiness date
May 26, 2004

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-1H
Year
1966
Serial number
66-1104
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
15
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A334B5

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming T-53
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1150 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. 2017 – nowWest Valley Aviation INCFive Points, CA · current
  2. until 1993Individual ownerMesa, AZ · different airframe: Cessna 182k S/N 18258053

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 4, 2023 · Firebaugh, CA

An on-ground fuel fire for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive thermal damage.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR24LA030

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR24LA030)

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-1H)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-1H)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 (T-53)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-1H)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-1H)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.
Show all 9 ADs
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-1H)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-1H)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-1H)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-1H)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 (1)

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.

  • Main rotor drive · quill assy · wornSep 19, 2007

    QUILL INTERNAL SPLINES WORN AND DAMAGED IN QUILL TUBE CONTACT AREA

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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