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N490AS1964 Bell Helicopter Co UH-1H II

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Engine
T53L-703 · 1400 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Bell Textron INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 18, 2011
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Experimental · Market Survey
Airworthiness date
Jul 23, 2026

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 Helicopter Co
Model
UH-1H II
Year
1964
Serial number
64-13686
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
15
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A61029

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming T53l-703
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. 2011 – nowBell Textron INCFort Worth, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

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

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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 (T53L-703)
2006-11-16Honeywell International Inc. T5311A, T5311B, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, and T5317B Series…Jul 5, 2006Engine (T53L-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.
2002-15-04Honeywell International, Inc., (formerly AlliedSignal, Inc. and Textron Lycoming)…Sep 10, 2002Engine (T53L-703)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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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