Flight Tracker
N97NW
1965 BELL UH-1H
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Restricted
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
NORTHWEST HELICOPTERS LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
OLYMPIA, WA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 16, 2013
Airworthiness Date
Aug 18, 1994
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest, Other

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELL
Model
UH-1H
Year
1965
Serial Number
65-09823
Seats
15
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
T-53 SERIES
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1,150 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AD828D
Mode S Code (Octal)
53301215

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 12, 1996 Accident Substantial COEUR D'ALENE, ID
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 133
Probable Cause

Fatigue fracture of the left forward vertical stabilizer spar, resulting in loss of the vertical stabilizer and tail rotor and subsequent loss of control. A factor was insufficient applicability (by make and model) of an existing FAA airworthiness directive (AD 71-21-02) which mandated repetitive crack inspections in the area of the fracture.

NTSB SEA96FA187