Flight Tracker
N98F
1962 BELL UH-1B
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 6 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
PRESCOTT GORDON F
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
PRINCETON, WV
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 18, 2017
Airworthiness Date
Dec 5, 2014
Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Approved Operations
Exhibition

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELL
Model
UH-1B
Year
1962
Serial Number
62-1968
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
103 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
T53-L-11D
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1,100 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)
ADA948
Mode S Code (Octal)
53324510

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.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
HOCHSCHULZ ALFRED OSBORNE, KS May 18, 1965

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jun 22, 2022 Accident Destroyed Amherstdale, WV
Injuries6 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

the operator’s failure to adequately inspect the former military turbine powered helicopter, which allowed an engine issue to progress and result in a loss of engine power and a subsequent loss of control after the helicopter struck powerlines during a forced landing. Also causal to the accident were the following: 1) the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) inadequate inspection and maintenance standards for former military turbine powered aircraft operating with an experimental exhibition airworthiness certificate; 2) the operator’s use of those standards instead of more rigorous standards, which were readily available to the operator and previously used to inspect and maintain the helicopter; and 3) the FAA’s inadequate oversight of the operator, which did not detect the inherent risk associated with the operation.

NTSB ERA22FA279