Turbine helicopter

N204JB

1963 Homebuilt UH-1B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
63-13088
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Premier Aircraft Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Bakersfield, CA
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Registration record

N204JB on the FAA register

Type
1963 Homebuilt UH-1B
Serial
63-13088
Engines
Lycoming T-53 series
Registered owner
Premier Aircraft Services LLC
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2024-01-02
Airworthiness date
1992-03-02
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1A1A9
Mode S (octal)
50320651
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N204JB.
  • 2009-09-06
    Accident at Arvilla, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-08-31
    Accident at Carrabasset, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N204JB

N204JB is a 1963 Homebuilt UH-1B, serial number 63-13088. The FAA register lists Premier Aircraft Services LLC as the registrant in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 2, 1992.

N204JB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-09-06 Accident · Arvilla, ND Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN09LA565
Reported aircraft: Bell UH-1B
Probable cause: The aircraft owner/mechanic/pilot's installation of an improper tail boom assembly and the resulting fatigue failure of the tail boom's attach fittings.
1994-08-31 Accident · Carrabasset, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO94LA159
Reported aircraft: Bell UH-1B
Probable cause: Fracture failure of the tail rotor drive intermediate gearbox.

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.