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N889871961 Bell UH-1B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 17, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Apr 1987)9 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Hamilton, MT
owner city / state
Engine
T-53 · 1150 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1986
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1987
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Pacific Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hamilton, MT
Certificate issued
Jul 17, 1986
Canceled
May 17, 2013
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing
Airworthiness date
Sep 26, 1980

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-1B
Year
1961
Serial number
61-0724
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC42D4

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. 1986 – 2013Pacific Helicopters INCHamilton, MT

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

Apr 21, 1987 · Bay Minette, AL

DURING A LOGGING OPERATION, THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER ATTEMPTING A PICKUP. THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATIVE GLIDE. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE WATER AND SANK. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE HAD SHIFTED FROM ITS NORMALLY INSTALLED POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE POWER FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAD ABOUT 980 HOURS SINCE IT'S LAST…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
ATL87LA121

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL87LA121)

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-1B)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-1B)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-1B)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-1B)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-1B)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-1B)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-1B)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-1B)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.

Related aircraft

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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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