Turbine helicopter

N501NS

Bell TH-57

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3829
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Government)
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N501NS on the FAA register

Type
Bell TH-57
Serial
3829
Engines
1
Registered owner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2026-02-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A63EE4
Mode S (octal)
51437344
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N501NS.
Overview

About N501NS

N501NS is a Bell TH-57, serial number 3829. The FAA register lists National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 5 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N501NS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N501NS.

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.