Turbine helicopter

N40722

1969 Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
69-15256
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
West Valley Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Five Points, CA
1969 Bell UH-1H
Representative photo of a Bell UH-1H. Not a photo of N40722.
Registration record

N40722 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Bell UH-1H
Serial
69-15256
Engines
Lycoming T-53
Registered owner
West Valley Aviation Inc
Five Points, CA
Certificate issued
2017-05-19
Airworthiness date
2002-05-16
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4C95B
Mode S (octal)
51144533
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
274 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N40722 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1977-11-18
    N40722 previously assigned to a Piper Warrior (s/n 28-7415075); cancelled.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N40722

N40722 is a 1969 Bell UH-1H, serial number 69-15256. The FAA register lists West Valley Aviation Inc as the registrant in Five Points, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 engine 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. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 16, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N40722. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
274 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Bell UH-1H type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-09-21 Accident · Grand Canyon,Az, 03 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2545
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N40722 registration before this airframe.

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.