N398M
Bell UH-1H
N398M on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2021-06-15Accident at Townsend, MT; damage: destroyed.
- 1992-08-17Certificate of registration issued as N398M to the current registrant.
- 1937-03-19N398M previously assigned to a Travel Air C-4000 (s/n 1318); cancelled.
About N398M
N398M is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 65-09984. The FAA register lists Usda Forest Service Fepp + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 1992 and expires on January 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 15 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 109 knots and a range of about 274 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.
N398M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell UH-1H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
