Aircraft Description
N97NW is a 1965 Bell UH-1H, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Northwest Helicopters LLC in Olympia, WA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 18, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on January 16, 2013. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming T-53 SERIES engine producing 1150 horsepower, N97NW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD828D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N97NW was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the UH-1H model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N97NW. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1996 | SEA96FA187 | Substantial | Serious | 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. |
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC