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N3276T1941 Bell UH-1H

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 2, 2022.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 2020)11 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Higley, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
T53-L-703 · 1500 hp
Honeywell
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2020
ADs may apply
11
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Bell Asset Management INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Higley, AZ
Certificate issued
Dec 14, 2012
Canceled
Apr 2, 2022
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Aerial Surveying, Forest, Patrolling
Airworthiness date
Nov 17, 2016

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
1941
Serial number
69-15911
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
15
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A38B8D

Engine

Make and model
Honeywell T53-L-703
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1500 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. 2012 – 2022Bell Asset Management INCHigley, AZ
  2. 1996 – 1998Individual ownerCary, NC · different airframe: Cessna 177 S/N 17700576

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 24, 2020 · Mesa, AZ

An in-flight separation of the tail rotor gearbox from the airframe due to fatigue failure of the gearbox attachment studs, resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent ground impact. Contributing to the accident were 1) the improper application of paint on the clamping surfaces between the tail rotor gearbox and the vertical stabilizer that led to the initiation of fatigue…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR20LA130

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR20LA130)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 15, 2008 · Rock Springs, WY

A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 1 bearing for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
LAX08LA230

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX08LA230)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (11)

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
2022-10-02Engine ControlsJun 28, 2022Engine (T53-L-703)
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.
2006-11-16Honeywell International Inc. T5311A, T5311B, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, and T5317B Series…Jul 5, 2006Engine (T53-L-703)Only with: Engines using GPECS (formerly Chandler Evans) engine fuel control regulator assembly models TA-2S, TA-2G, TA-2F, TA-7, or TA-10.
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 (T53-L-703)Only with: Engines with centrifugal compressor impellers having serial numbers 83317, 83327, 83328, or 83330 installed.
Show all 11 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
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.
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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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