Turbine helicopter

N497FB

Homebuilt UH-1N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
159686
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Brown Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pensacola, FL
Registration record

N497FB on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt UH-1N
Serial
159686
Engines
2
Registered owner
Brown Helicopter Inc
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2013-08-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A62A98
Mode S (octal)
51425230
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N497FB.
Overview

About N497FB

N497FB is a Homebuilt UH-1N, serial number 159686. The FAA register lists Brown Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 15 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N497FB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N497FB.

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.