Turbine helicopter

N46969

Homebuilt UH-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
63-8548
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R & R Conner Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Conner, MT
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Registration record

N46969 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt UH-1B
Serial
63-8548
Engines
1
Registered owner
R & R Conner Aviation LLC
Conner, MT
Certificate issued
2018-09-07
Airworthiness date
1981-09-01
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5BE56
Mode S (octal)
51337126
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N46969 to the current registrant.
  • 2007-12-05
    Accident at Ennis, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955-11-18
    N46969 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n 10224AE); cancelled.
Overview

About N46969

N46969 is a Homebuilt UH-1B, serial number 63-8548. The FAA register lists R & R Conner Aviation LLC as the registrant in Conner, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated September 1, 1981.

N46969 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-08 Accident · Kettle Falls, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR15LA159
Reported aircraft: Garlick UH-1B — a different aircraft that carried the N46969 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to foreign object (towel) ingestion. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel s inadequate postmaintenance inspection of the engine.
2007-12-05 Accident · Ennis, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08LA043
Reported aircraft: Bell UH-1B
Probable cause: The loss of collective control friction during takeoff that resulted in a collective bounce oscillation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted takeoff and the snow covered terrain.

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.