Aircraft Description
N98F is a 1962 Bell UH-1B, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Prescott Gordon F in Princeton, WV. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 5, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on April 18, 2017. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming T53-L-11D engine producing 1100 horsepower, N98F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA948 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N98F was last updated on January 22, 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-1B model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N98F. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2022 | ERA22FA279 | Destroyed | Fatal | 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. |
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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