Turbine helicopter

N4040P

1965 Bell UH-1F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
65-7911
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R & R Conner Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Conner, MT
Registration record

N4040P on the FAA register

Type
1965 Bell UH-1F
Serial
65-7911
Engines
Lycoming T-53
Registered owner
R & R Conner Aviation LLC
Conner, MT
Certificate issued
2012-10-26
Airworthiness date
2011-10-14
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4BDE3
Mode S (octal)
51136743
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N4040P.
  • 2011-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2005-03-29
    Accident at Banda Ache; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-04-16
    Accident at Gatlinburg, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N4040P

N4040P is a 1965 Bell UH-1F, serial number 65-7911. The FAA register lists R & R Conner Aviation LLC as the registrant in Conner, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated October 14, 2011.

N4040P has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-03-29 Accident · Banda Ache Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA05WA091
Reported aircraft: Bell UH-1F
1993-04-16 Accident · Gatlinburg, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL93LA075
Reported aircraft: Bell UH1F
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for unknown reasons.
1972-12-02 Accident · Lititz,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3441
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23 — a different aircraft that carried the N4040P registration before this airframe.
1968-05-10 Accident · Des Moines,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1218
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-23 — a different aircraft that carried the N4040P registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: AG LINKS,RESTRICTED MOVEMENT TO PROPER POSITION.

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.