N490AS
1964 Bell Helicopter Co UH-1H II
N490AS on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-07-23Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (market survey)).
- 2011-02-18Certificate of registration issued as N490AS.
- 1964Manufactured (1964).
About N490AS
N490AS is a 1964 Bell Helicopter Co UH-1H II, serial number 64-13686. The FAA register lists Bell Textron Inc as the registrant in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2011 and expires on February 28, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T53L-703 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 experimental category (market survey), dated July 23, 2026.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N490AS.
Published figures for the Bell Helicopter Co UH-1H II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N490AS.
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.
