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N849DB1970 Bell Helicopter Corp UH-1D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2025)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
T5313B · 1400 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
D & B Aviation Brokerage Services LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Mar 14, 2023
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Feb 21, 2024

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 Corp
Model
UH-1D
Year
1970
Serial number
8494
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ABA195

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming T5313b
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. 2023 – nowD & B Aviation Brokerage Services LLCWilmington, DE · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 26, 2025 · Deland, FL

The pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing approach in strong wind conditions, which resulted in tail rotor contact with the ground during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA25LA380

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA25LA380)

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 (T5313B)
2006-11-16Honeywell International Inc. T5311A, T5311B, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, and T5317B Series…Jul 5, 2006Engine (T5313B)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 (T5313B)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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