Turbine helicopter

N120PL

Homebuilt TH-57

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
163341
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State University of Iowa (Government)
Based
Iowa City, IA
Registration record

N120PL on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt TH-57
Serial
163341
Engines
1
Registered owner
State University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Certificate issued
2024-05-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A05502
Mode S (octal)
50052402
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N120PL to the current registrant.
  • 2008-08-25
    N120PL previously assigned to a Homebuilt Vans Acft RV-4 (s/n 656); cancelled.
Overview

About N120PL

N120PL is a Homebuilt TH-57, serial number 163341. The FAA register lists State University of Iowa as the registrant in Iowa City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 5 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N120PL.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N120PL.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.