Turbine helicopter

N4391W

Bell UH-1H

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
67-17224
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Dept of State (Government)
Based
Melbourne, FL
 Bell UH-1H
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Registration record

N4391W on the FAA register

Type
Bell UH-1H
Serial
67-17224
Engines
1
Registered owner
Us Dept of State
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2011-05-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5471D
Mode S (octal)
51243435
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).
  • 2011-05-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N4391W.
Overview

About N4391W

N4391W is a Bell UH-1H, serial number 67-17224. The FAA register lists Us Dept of State as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 31, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4391W. 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

1996-07-15 Accident · Manchester, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD96LA117
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A100 — a different aircraft that carried the N4391W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft during a coupled approach. A related factor was the unmonitored inoperative glide slope.

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.